Drone Attack Sets Church Dome on Fire in Tambov Oblast

The dome of the Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker caught fire as a result of a drone attack in the Nikiforovsky district of Tambov region.

Consensus

A drone attack occurred in the Nikiphorovsky District of Tambov Oblast on the night of September 7.
The attack caused a fire on the dome of the Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker.
The fire was extinguished by 02:35 MSK.
The fire affected an area of 25 square meters.
The church is located in the village of Mashkovo-Suryna.
The church was originally built in 1903 and restored between 2011 and 2022.
Another drone hit the roof of a canteen at an enterprise in Morshansky District.
No casualties were reported from the church fire or the canteen incident.
Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 306 drones over 18 regions, including Tambov Oblast.
The attack was attributed to Ukrainian forces by regional authorities.

The governor, Evgeny Perov, described the attack as a terrorist strike by neo-Nazis against civilians, including churches. — vedomosti
The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code regarding the drone attack on Perm. — vedomosti
Russian air defense destroyed 306 drones over 19 regions, including Crimea, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Chuvashia, and the Perm Krai. — vm
A separate drone attack in Kubinka, Moscow Oblast, caused a fire on floors 7–9 of a residential building, resulting in two injured men and 10 evacuees. — m24