Residents In West Kazakhstan Report Unknown Drones Near Russian Border
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Residents of the West Kazakhstan region reported seeing unknown drones near the Syrym checkpoint on the Russian border for two nights in a row, Orda.kz reports.
According to Uralskaya Nedelya, the drones flew from the Samara region. Eyewitnesses said around 10 devices could be seen in the sky at the same time.
They were flying over the checkpoint and over the outpost. This is not the first day we have seen them. Our border guards do not even know who they are or why they are there,one eyewitness said.
After posts about the drones appeared on social media, Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry commented on the situation.
There were no violations of the airspace of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The situation is under the control of the relevant services,the ministry said.
Kazakhstanis were urged to remain calm and trust only official sources.
Original author: Raushan Korzhumbekova
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