Russian mall explosion caused by drone – regional head

One person has been killed in a blast in the city of Vladikavkaz

The explosion at a shopping hall in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz on Wednesday morning may have been caused by a drone, the local government has stated citing the Defense Ministry.

A fixed-wing robotic aircraft was shot down by Russian air defenses over the capital of North Ossetia, the head of the southern Russian republic, Sergey Menyailo, said on his Telegram account. He added that CCTV cameras show an explosion outside of Alania Mall.

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