Drones are being launched into Russian territory in test mode – military expert Stupak

This was stated by military expert Ivan Stupak on the air of Espreso TV.

"The Russian government is defending itself – they have installed three Pantsir missile systems on the buildings. They don't care about the rest, it's 100%. It does not matter who launches the drones into the territory of the Russian Federation. I also saw this UAV in the Moscow region, 20 kilograms of explosives – it is serious. So far, I see it as a test mode only. In this mode, they launch something – if it flies, it's great. If it doesn't, the next one will be more advanced. Perhaps they are testing how far a drone can fly without being detected by Russian air defense and how much fuel is needed – to mark on the map where it will reach. Then they can plan further hits on Russian territory," he said.

• On February 28, a drone of allegedly Ukrainian origin crashed 10 meters from a Gazprom facility in the Moscow region of Russia.

• On the night of February 28, a fire broke out at a Rosneft oil depot in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, and local residents complained of explosions.

• On the morning of February 28, in several regions of Russia, TV and radio broadcasts were interrupted by reports of a missile threat.

• On February 28, due to the appearance of an unknown aircraft within a 200 km radius around St. Petersburg, the Russian airspace was closed.

• Also on February 28, the Russian republic of Adygea reported the crash of an unidentified aircraft, which the Russian Defense Ministry later called a Ukrainian drone.