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Ukrainian forces reportedly hit the Atlant-Aero drone plant in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, causing a fire and potentially diminishing Moscow’s ability to produce drones; Kyiv’s General Staff says the site makes Molniya-type drones and Orion UAV components, while additional strikes hit ammunition depots and warehouses in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, with the full extent of damage still being assessed and verification pending.
Explosions were heard in the southern Russian city of Taganrog late March 29 amid a drone attack; one person was killed and another injured, with a drone reported to have struck a school as air defenses were engaged and fires spread on the ground. Rostov Oblast officials said emergency services were at the scene, while Telegram channels circulated reports of Shahed-type drones over Taganrog and a residential building being hit. Kyiv Independent noted that details could not be independently verified as the war continues and Ukraine has been striking within Russia.
Reports emerged of soldiers and military vehicles on the streets of Rostov and the takeover of administrative buildings in Rostov by unidentified men. Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev asked residents to stay calm and remain at home. Russian state-controlled news outlet TASS later reported that the men with machine guns were Wagner Group fighters. The reports follow a voice message by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's posted on his Telegram channel saying that his troops had entered Rostov Oblast and had shot down a helicopter that had opened fire. Russian military leaders pleaded with Wagner troops to hold their positions and not turn against their own and Moscow stepped up security measures in the capital.