Drones spark explosions in several Rostov Oblast parts - video

21 October 2025, 07:53 AM
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Drones attacked Rostov Oblast overnight on Oct. 21 (Photo: Exilenova+/Telegram)

Drones attacked Rostov Oblast overnight on Oct. 21 (Photo: Exilenova+/Telegram)

Russia's Rostov Oblast came under a mass drone attack, residents in several districts reported explosions, local Telegram channels reported on Oct. 21.

Russian Telegram channel Shot wrote that several powerful explosions were heard in the city of Bataisk. Local residents said drone debris allegedly damaged homes, shops and parked cars. There were also reports that a drone struck a multi-story apartment building.

A series of blasts was also reported in Rostov-on-Don, where witnesses described a column of smoke rising in the eastern part of the city. Residents of Millerovsky and Neklinovsky districts likewise reported hearing drones overhead and subsequent explosions.

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