Russians announced an attack on the Rostov region, a railway facility was attacked
Category: Bombing, shootings, PEGI 16
30 July 2025
On the night of July 29, powerful explosions thundered in the Rostov region. Drones attacked a railway facility in Salsk, after which a powerful fire broke out. As reported by Censor.NET, Russian Telegram channels write about this.
According to local residents, 4-5 explosions were heard in the sky, air defense is working.
Network users write that the drones are probably trying to attack some railway facility.
"At least four explosions thundered around 2:00. Seven drones were spotted flying in the sky over Salsk. Air defense is working," Russian Telegram channels write.
Residents of Volgodonsk also report flashes and explosions in the sky.
Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar confirmed reports of Ukrainian drones raiding Salsk. According to his information, one person died there. In addition, according to the governor, drone attacks are being repelled in two more cities and two districts of the region.
"The fire broke out at the railway station, the passenger train has been moved to a safe distance. There are no preliminary casualties or injuries among the people. 45 people and 12 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire," Slyusar wrote about Salsk in his Telegram channel.
According to the head of the region, in addition to Salsk, drone attacks are being repelled in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Volgodonsk, as well as Bokovsky and Tarasovsky districts of the region.
The Salsk railway station is a large railway junction in the southeast of the Rostov region.
Also in the urban-type settlement of Orlovsky (Rostov region), the traction substation "Dvoynaya" was damaged. It is noted that the fire in the area of the substation occurred as a result of an attack by unknown drones.
"Dvoynaya" is a railway station of the Rostov region of the North Caucasian Railway in the village of Orlovsky in the Rostov region. It is located on the electrified line Volgograd-1 - Salsk.
The substation is part of the Salsk power supply system.