Volgograd, Aug. 4 -- Russian air defence systems managed to successfully repel a large-scale drone attack targeting the transport and energy infrastructure of the port city of Volgograd (formerly known as Stalingrad) overnight, regional authorities said Monday.
"There were no casualties," Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said in a post on social media.
Bocharov said that debris from intercepted drones damaged a high-voltage power line, disrupting electricity supply to the town of Ilovlya and nearby settlements. Emergency repair crews have been dispatched to restore power.
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