Russia's Tuapse on the Black Sea can't catch a break as it has been hit by Ukrainian drones for thefourth time within only a month, after a series of devastating attacks in April which unleashed large fires.
On Friday another fire broke out at a marine terminalin Tuapse after this latest Ukrainian drone strike, regional emergency officials have confirmed. Over 100 fire-fighting personnel are battling the blaze.
Tuapse has already been under a state of emergency for several days, when a Ukrainian drone strike triggered a massive refinery fire, forcing evacuations andspilling oil into coastal waters.
That prior fire was only extinguished Thursday, and only 24 hours later the next drone strike hit. The town there has already been facing environmental disaster, with even black rain reported due to the constant thick black smoke hanging high above.
Russia's consumer safety watchdogRospotrebnadzorwarned residents to limit time outdoors, keep windows closed, and wear masks due to elevated benzene levels - a highly toxic carcinogen- following repeated drone attacks.
Local authorities have canceled all public events through at least the first ten days of May, covering Labor Day and Victory Day celebrations.
President Putin said earlier in the week after a briefing from Kondratyev that there did not "seem to be any dangers and people are handling the challenges they face" amid the attacks.
However,frustrated localsare desperately asking: what about Russian defensive measures and why have these failed so spectacularly? First, it should be noted that small drones have become efficient and their size advantage is seen in evading conventional radar and anti-air missiles, by and large. TASS only has this to offer by way of officialstatement:
"Intensive efforts are underway" to prevent Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
All details about targets hit by the Kiev regime are classified: "As for any information regarding targets hit as a result of strikes by the Kiev regime, the details are classified; we will not discuss them publicly at this time."
Source: ZeroHedge News
