In the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation a missile fired by the Russian air defence system, hit a residential building in the village of Afipskiy, causing a fire and injuries to civilians, independent media reported, citing open sources and footage from the scene.
Event details
According to open sources, The missile probably belonged to the Russian air defence system, but went off course and hit a residential area approximately near Krasnodar.
Those affected at least eight people, including one child, who received injuries of varying severity and were hospitalised. According to information, their lives are not in danger.
Videos from the scene of the incident have been posted online, showing burning buildings and rocket debris. Some local media outlets link the incident to his work electronic warfare (electronic warfare) systems and claims of a downed drone or other missile.
Different versions of the reasons
Representatives of Russian officials and propaganda channels immediately linked the explosion to an alleged enemy drone attack, claiming that this happened due to an external impact.
However, video analysis and eyewitness accounts indicated that the strike could have been carried out by a Russian air defence missile or interceptor, which deviated from its trajectory and crashed inside the settlement.
Context.
Incidents involving «friendly fire» or technical failures of Russian air defences in residential areas have been recorded before, including cases where missiles or anti-aircraft shells hit civilian infrastructure inside Russia.
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