Russia: Ukraine attacked our lands with UAV type Tu-141

The Ministry made a statement about the cause of the explosion in the city of Kireyevsk in the Tula region of Russia.

Noting that an attack was carried out on Russian territory, the statement said: “The Kiev regime attempted to carry out an attack with the mission of hitting it with the Tu-141 Strij type UAV.” expression was used.

Noting that the S-300 and Pantsir-S1 air defense missile systems and the Russian air defense system and Pole-21 electronic warfare systems deployed in the Tula region provide reliable protection in this direction, the warfare system Pole-21 electronics, especially the Ukrainian Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles The vehicle was claimed to have disabled the navigation system.

In the statement, “The UAV, which lost its direction, crashed in Kireyevsk in the Tula region. Experts from the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian Emergencies Ministry and law enforcement officers are working on the scene.” expressions were used.

EXPLOSION IN THE TULA REGION

An explosion occurred at 3:19 p.m. local time in the city of Kireyevsk in the Tula region, 220 kilometers from the capital Moscow, and as a result, a pit formed at the scene. It was claimed that two people were injured in the explosion, 3 buildings with several apartments and some warehouses were damaged.

The Tupolev Tu-141 Strij type unmanned aerial vehicle, produced in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv during the Soviet Union, used for tactical combat and reconnaissance purposes, can fly at an altitude of 6 thousand meters, can reach a speed of 1110 kilometers per hour and reach a range of 1000 kilometers. (AA)