In the Aktobe region, objects resembling fragments of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) were discovered in the steppe not far from the village of Alimbet. All circumstances of the incident are being established, and authorised services are working at the scene.
WHAT IS KNOWN
Local residents reported that the fall occurred at around 8:30 in the morning. The object was found outside the populated area.
After the fall, dry grass caught fire over an area of about 500 square metres. The fire was extinguished by employees of the Department for Emergency Situations (DES) of the Aktobe region.
WHERE THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE
The fragments were found in the Kargaly district near the settlement of Alimbet. About a thousand people live in the village. The populated area is located not far from the state border with Russia, near the city of Orsk.
Notably, on 29 April, due to the threat of a UAV attack, an air restriction regime — Plan 'Carpet' — was declared across the entire territory of the Orenburg region. This was previously reported by the governor of the region, Yevgeny Solntsev.
WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN
The press service of the Police Department (PD) of the Aktobe region reported that an investigation has been launched into the discovery.
All circumstances of the incident are being established, and authorised services are working at the scene.