The incident occurred in the Burlinsky district of the West Kazakhstan region, bordering the Orenburg region of the aggressor country of Russia.
“An explosion of a UAV of unknown origin was recorded. The debris was found in a remote area, outside the residential area,” the defense department said.
Intelligence agencies are investigating the origin of the object. The Ministry of Defense announced additional measures to control the skies on the border with the Russian Federation and prevent new incursions.
“Consultations are underway with foreign partners who could potentially own these devices,” the message states.
In the morning, Kazakh Telegram channels wrote that the drone was loaded with explosives.
“This morning, near the village of Kyzyltal in the Burlinsky district of West Kazakhstan, a drone of unknown origin exploded. The roofs of the houses in the village were almost destroyed,” writes the Ural Week public page.
Context
On June 5, the Kazakh Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian Federation was testing military drones in Kazakhstan. This happened after several UAV crashes in the West Kazakhstan region. “More than 90% of the UAVs that were found on the territory of the West Kazakhstan region are located within the boundaries of the test site of the 926th flight test center of Russia. They have a place, this is their test site. The airspace above the test site is used by the test center,” the deputy minister said.
