Russia's own air defense missile hits apartment building in Rostov-on-Don, fire seen at nearby factory, media reports
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- A missile from Russian air defenses reportedly struck a residential building in Rostov-on-Don overnight on January 14, causing explosions and fires, according to eyewitnesses and social media footage.
- Russian officials attributed the damage to a Ukrainian drone attack, confirming a man was killed and an industrial enterprise was also set on fire, though details remain unclear.
- Footage suggests the Empils paint coating factory's fuel storage tanks may have been targeted, but it is uncertain whether the damage was caused by Russian or Ukrainian fire.
- The Kyiv Independent has not independently verified these reports, and the circumstances of the strike—potentially self-inflicted—are still unclear amid accusations of false flag operations by Moscow.
- Ukraine has not commented on
