Moscow says it intercepted two Ukraine missiles over south Russia
- Over a dozen people were wounded by debris falling on the city of Taganrog, after one of two S-200s was shot down
- The border regions have seen regular drone strikes and shelling since the conflict began, but missile attacks are rare
Russia said on Friday that it had intercepted two Ukrainian missiles over its southern Rostov region bordering Ukraine, with over a dozen people wounded by debris falling on the city of Taganrog.
Regions bordering Ukraine have seen regular drone strikes and shelling since Moscow launched its military campaign in February last year, but have hardly ever been targeted by missiles.
“Russian air defence equipment detected the Ukrainian missile and intercepted it in the air. The debris of the downed Ukrainian missile fell on the territory of Taganrog,” Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said the first S-200 missile was aimed at “residential infrastructure” of Taganrog, a city of around 250,000 people.
Soon after, it said it downed a second S-200 missile near the city of Azov, with debris falling in an unpopulated area.