In North Ossetia, the airport was closed due to a drone attack
An unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down over the Shalkha training ground near Vladikavkaz, there were no casualties or damage. This was reported by the head of North Ossetia, Serhiy Menyailo.
 
Since 4:00 a.m., a danger has been declared in the regions of the SCFD. Vladikavkaz Airport is closed. Menyailo urged to remain calm, not to react to provocations and to trust only verified information."
 
According to the Ministry of Defense, Ukrainian drones attacked Russia at night, a total of 68 of them. 25 were shot down over the Bryansk region, 17 over the Crimea, 11 over the Krasnodar region, 10 over the Smolensk region. In addition, drones were recorded in Tver, Rostov, Kursk and Kaluga regions.
 
As a reminder, on December 25, a drone crashed into the "Alania Mall" shopping center in Vladikavkaz.
As a result of the explosion, there was a fire, one woman died, at least nine people were injured.
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