The strike on Russia’s Rostov region was an SBU operation – source

The attack on Russia’s Rostov region on the night of January 10 was carried out by drones of the Security Service of Ukraine and a Neptune missile, an informed source in the SBU, who wished to remain anonymous, told RFE/RL.

According to him, the strike was aimed at the ammunition warehouse:

“On the night of January 10, SBU drones and a Neptune missile worked on a warehouse for storing ammunition and reconnaissance drones near the village of Chaltyr in the Rostov region. According to our sources, first the drones of the Security Service “overloaded” the Russian anti-aircraft defense, and then “Neptune” “visited” the object.

According to the interlocutor of Radio Svoboda, during the night in social networks, local residents reported the sounds of drone flights, the work of air defense, and also wrote about a “strong explosion” – he clarifies that it was the arrival of “Neptune”.

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Subsequently, there were reports of explosions near Chaltyr, which could be the secondary detonation of ammunition.

“The Security Service of Ukraine together with the Armed Forces Navy hit a very important target – a warehouse with reconnaissance drones that correct enemy strikes on Ukrainian cities and the front line. Now these Russian “birds” in the sky will be reduced,” the source added.

On the morning of January 10, the Russian authorities announced an attack by drones on the Rostov region, while in the village of Chaltyr, according to it, they caused a fire in a private house.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian regions have regularly come under shelling and drone attacks. The Ministry of Defense of Russia reports on downed missiles and drones over the territory of Russia. Kyiv mostly does not comment on these messages.