Ukrainian drone strikes police barracks located in Chechnya

A Ukrainian drone struck police barracks in Grozny, a southern city, on Thursday, resulting in injuries to four servicemen, according to Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechen Republic.

Kadyrov reported that around 1 a.m. local time, an enemy UAV was “shot down” over the barracks that accommodate a specialized police regiment. The drone exploded upon impact, causing damage to the roof and windows and igniting a small fire that was swiftly extinguished.

“Four servicemen on guard duty sustained minor injuries,” Kadyrov stated on his Telegram channel, labeling the incident as “pathetic.”

He further commented, “In terms of morale, such actions only reinforce our belief in victory and our determination to decisively defeat the enemy.”

Kadyrov shared a video showing a fire truck responding to the scene and the small fire on the upper part of the building.

This incident marks the second significant attack on Chechnya since late October, following a Ukrainian drone strike on a military academy in Gudermes.

Additionally, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukraine launched six US-made ATACMS missiles at a military airfield near Taganrog on Wednesday. All missiles were intercepted, but the “falling fragments” resulted in injuries to an unspecified number of servicemen and caused minor infrastructure damage, according to the MOD.

The MOD stated, “This attack using Western long-range weapons will not go unanswered, and appropriate measures will be taken,” though no further details were provided.

Moscow has dismissed the possibility of deploying its new Oreshnik missiles to target command centers and other locations in Ukraine in retaliation for missile strikes within Russia’s internationally recognized borders.

The Oreshnik was first utilized last month when it targeted a weapons factory in the Ukrainian city of Dnepr. President Vladimir Putin characterized the strike as a response to Washington’s decision to ease restrictions on the use of American-made missiles by Ukraine.