Local authorities comment on drone crash in Moscow region

He wrote about this on Telegram.

He also noted that the case is being investigated by the FSB.

"As to the incident with the downing of a UAV in the Kolomna urban district: it happened near the village of Gubastovo, the target was probably a civilian infrastructure facility, it was not damaged. There were no casualties or damage on the ground. The FSB and other competent authorities are dealing with the situation, the safety of the residents is not in danger," the statement said.

Earlier, Russian media reported that a UJ-22 Airborne attack drone went down in the Kolomna district of Moscow region. Its maximum flight range is 800 km, and its speed is about 130-10 km/h. Russian media report that such drones are manufactured by the Ukrainian company Ukrjet.

The drone reportedly fell 10 meters from the fence of a Gazprom gas compressor station. The cause of the crash was probably a sudden loss of altitude due to running out of fuel. After that, the drone caught on trees, damaged its wing and fell.

It is currently unknown where the drone came from and who owns it. According to Russian media, there was no explosion as a result of the crash.

• 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.