A drone threat has been declared in three regions of the North Caucasus Federal District.

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A drone attack alert was declared tonight in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and North Ossetia.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", a drone attack alert was declared on the night of December 17 in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and North Ossetia. It was cancelled that same morning .

The head of Kabardino-Balkaria announced the alert today at around 1:00 a.m. Moscow time on his Telegram channel. Drone threat in the republic. He reminded that if downed drones or their wreckage are discovered, people should not touch them, nor even approach them, and should not record air defense activity with photo or video equipment. Furthermore, Kokov reminded that mobile phones or other radio communications devices should not be used near drones.

He also noted that mobile internet service may be affected.

The head of North Ossetia, Sergei Menyailo, issued a similar warning. Around the same time, he reported on his Telegram channel about the threat of a drone attack and the possible slowdown of mobile service and internet service.

A drone threat has also been declared in Dagestan – this time, the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the republic issued the warning. However, the agency did not limit its publication to the region's borders, but declared a drone threat "in the territory of the North Caucasus." Rescuers urged residents of the region to exercise vigilance and warned of possible disruptions to mobile internet service.

Previously, the "Caucasian Knot" reported that on January 2, three districts of the Rostov region were attacked by drones.