Shahed exploded in Belarus in the morning – Hajun

An explosion was heard in Kalinkovichi (Gomel region of Belarus) during a Russian drone attack on Ukraine early in the morning on October 3. Journalists believe that it could have been a Shahed-136 that flew into the territory of Belarus.

The Belarusian Hajun project said that the residents of the city heard a loud explosion around 04:55. There were no official comments from the Belarusian Defense Ministry or the Ministry of Emergencies. As of 18:25 on Thursday, there were no reports of any casualties.

12 minutes before the explosion (at 04:43), one of the monitoring channels reported the entry of a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone into the airspace of Belarus. The object was moving in the direction of Mozyr, passing east of Narowlya.

There is a distance of 40 km from Narovlya to Kalinkovichi, and the Shahed-136 can cover this distance in just 11 minutes (average speed – 200 km/h).

"The trajectory and speed of the Shahed indicate that the drone was already over the city at the time of the explosion. At the same time, according to our data, no Belarusian Air Force aircraft were recorded over Gomel region during the time described," the journalists said.

They are sure that a Russian kamikaze drone exploded, but it is not known whether it detonated on its own or was shot down by air defense.

As reported by OBOZ.UA:

– On the night of October 3, the defenders of our sky neutralized 78 Russian Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones. The aggressor country, the Russian Federation, launched a total of 105 attack UAVs – in groups and several waves.

– Air defense systems were operating in 15 regions of Ukraine. About a dozen drones were shot down in Kyiv.

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