On the night of November 13, Rostov-on-Don and the Rostov Region came under attack. According to eyewitnesses, explosions rocked the region, air defense systems were engaged, and a glow from fires was subsequently observed in the sky. The attack and its consequences were confirmed by the Governor of the Rostov Region, Yury Slyusar, who provided updated information on damages throughout the night.
Timeline and nature of the attack
According to residents, explosions were heard before the fires started, followed by the activation of Russian air defense. At this stage, a glow was already visible in the sky over the city and suburbs, indicating the emergence of fire sources as a result of the strikes. The consequences of the attack were distributed across several districts of the region — from the central quarters of Rostov to remote settlements.
Fires in Rostov and the Aksay District
In Rostov-on-Don itself, according to the governor, an industrial facility in the Sovetsky district was damaged, where a fire broke out on an area of about 20 square meters. The consequences in the Aksay district are significantly larger: a warehouse building of about 1500 square meters caught fire there. Emergency response took place on-site, and information regarding potential casualties was being verified at the time of publication.
Damage to housing and private sector
Later, the governor reported additional consequences. In the Oktyabrsky district of Rostov, windows of a five-story residential building were damaged, and residents were evacuated. Additionally, three passenger cars caught fire as a result of the attack. In the Koluzayevo hamlet of the Azov district, four private houses were damaged — roof covering, doors, and glazing were affected, and a gas pipe was damaged in one of the houses.
Operational situation and casualties
According to preliminary data, no one was injured in Rostov-on-Don as a result of the incident, and emergency services are working on the scene. In the Aksay district, where a 1500-square-meter warehouse burned, information regarding potential casualties was not yet finalized at the time of reporting. Thus, the final assessment of human losses for the region remained preliminary at the time of publication.
Context: strikes on the region in 2026
The attack on the night of November 13 became the latest in a series of strikes on the Rostov Region this year. Last month, the tank farm of the oil terminal at the Novoshakhtinsk Petroleum Products Plant burned down in Rostov-on-Don, and in September, according to reports, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Russian "Rostov-on-Don" airfield. These events form the general context of increasing pressure on the region's infrastructure in 2026.
