IN BRIEF: What we know about UAV attack on Orenburg and damage to apartment building

ORENBURG, May 12. /TASS/. An apartment building was damaged in Orenburg while a UAV attack was being repelled, Orenburg Region Governor Yevgeny Solntsev said on the Max messenger. No one was injured. The residents of the high-rise building were evacuated. TASS has compiled the key facts about the incident. Consequences of the attack - An apartment building was damaged in Orenburg while a UAV attack was being fended off, Solntsev said. - All emergency services are on site. - Later Solntsev quoted emergency services as saying that there were no casualties. - All residents of the apartment block were evacuated. - The roof of the building was damaged, and the glazing was partially knocked out. - According to the governor, all the evacuees were offered hotel accommodation. One family took the offer. - Currently, the Emergencies Ministry, police, ambulance, the regional and city authorities are working at the scene of the emergency. - The alert system was set to high in Orenburg, Orsk and Yasny, Solntsev said. Airport operations - The danger of a UAV attack was announced in the Orenburg Region, and air restrictions were introduced. - The Orenburg and Orsk airports subsequently suspended operations. - The departure and arrival of four flights was delayed at Orenburg airport, according to the online scoreboard. - Flights to Sochi and Moscow were postponed indefinitely, and the arrival of flights from Kazan and Moscow was also delayed. - Currently, restrictions at the airports of Orenburg and Orsk have been lifted, the Federal Air Transport Agency said. A call to citizens - The head of the region called for vigilance and compliance with the recommendations of the regional government. Solntsev also reminded that photo and video recording are prohibited.