02:01, 18 May 2026

Drones were shot down over three districts of the Rostov region.

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) similar to fixed-wing aircraft were shot down over Taganrog, the Aksaysky, and Myasnikovsky districts.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on May 17, according to Rostov Oblast authorities, drones were shot down over the Azov, Neklinovsky, Chertkovsky, and Verkhnedonsky districts of the region. The building of the Azov branch of the Don State Technical University was damaged, and its students have been transferred to distance learning.

On May 17, air defense forces destroyed drones in Taganrog and the Aksaysky and Myasnikovsky districts, Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar reported on his Telegram channel.

There are no reports of casualties or damage.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on its Telegram channel that between 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM Moscow time, air defense forces shot down 36 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over various regions of the country, including over the Rostov Region, as well as over the Krasnodar Territory and the Sea of Azov.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/423326