Explosions occurred in Oryol city, Oryol Oblast, following a Ukrainian missile and drone attack. A shelter-in-place alert was issued around 4:30 a.m., with residents reporting loud blasts and debris falling in residential areas.
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Explosions were reported in the Russian city of Oryol overnight on Nov. 13 as authorities simultaneously declared missile and drone threats in the region
A brief shelter-in-place alert was issued around 4:30 a.m., followed by loud noises and strong blasts that residents captured on video
Several cars and the windows of balconies in apartment buildings and private homes were damaged
At this time, there is no information about casualties
Ukrainian forces struck Oryol City with FP-5 Flamingo missiles, geolocated imagery shows damage at the Oryol Thermal Power Plant
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