Ukraine’s military says it hit base storing drones in southern Russia

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Wednesday its forces had struck a base in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region storing Shahed drones, scoring several hits.

A statement by the General Staff said the attack was carried out jointly by naval forces and the SBU intelligence service.

“According to available information, nearly 400 strike drones were stored there,” the statement said. “Based on objective control results, a direct hit was made on the target. Secondary explosions were observed at the site.”

It said the attack was carried out near a village identified as Oktyabrsky.

There was no official Russian comment on the Ukrainian report.

Emergency services in Krasnodar region reported a fire extending over 1,600 square metres (17,200 square feet) had been brought under control in a storage area near Oktyabrsky. That village lies south of the city of Yeysk, site of a major Russian military airfield.

Emergency services said fragments of a drone had fallen on Shcherbinovsky district, near Yeysk, but denied reports from unofficial sources of a mass drone attack on Yeysk overnight.