An explosion thundered in the center of Rostov-on-Don on the morning of August 14, 2025, after which eyewitnesses noticed a column of smoke. According to local residents, the explosion was so powerful that the windows of houses and offices shook, the SHOT Telegram channel reports.

The preliminary cause of the incident is an attack by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which, according to SHOT, struck a residential building. A missile threat has been declared in the Rostov Region. Operational services are working at the scene to determine the circumstances and assess the damage. There is unconfirmed information about possible casualties.

There were no official comments from the regional authorities or the Russian Ministry of Defense at the time of publication. The situation remains tense, and residents are urged to observe safety measures.