Media: Ukraine strikes air-defence systems in Russia’s Krasnodar PHOTO / VIDEO

Ukraine’s 1st Separate Special Operations Forces Centre struck a Pantsir-S1 air-defence system, a Sopka-2 radar station and an aviation weapons depot at Yeysk airfield in Russia’s Krasnodar on August 30, Exilenova+ reports.

The report said a powerful explosion was also heard near St. Petersburg.

According to residents, a fire broke out following the explosion.

Meanwhile, Russian forces carried out strikes overnight against the Aerobavovna industrial facility in Kyiv, which Russia's Defence Ministry said produces aerostats used to deliver and control unmanned aerial vehicles, including Hornet-type drones.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov