Evacuated residents of Taganrog returned to their homes.

Taganrog residents evacuated after the drone attack have returned to their homes. A state of emergency has been declared in the city, expanding the authorities' powers to deal with the aftermath of the incident.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," several residential buildings and cars caught fire in Taganrog "as a result of falling UAV debris," an official noted. Residents were evacuated. Residents of the apartment building near which the UAV debris was found were also evacuated. Bomb disposal experts are working there, the governor reported.

Engine bomb disposal teams have completed their work at the drone debris sites, Taganrog Mayor Svetlana Kambulova announced on her Telegram channel at 9:56 a.m. Moscow time.

"People have returned to their homes. All hazardous objects have now been removed from the city and will be neutralized," she wrote.

The mayor noted that the drone debris fell "in several areas of the city," and residents of adjacent buildings "were quickly evacuated."

The Damage Assessment Commission has begun its work.

A state of emergency has been in effect within the boundaries of "damaged homes, institutions, and businesses" since 10:00 PM Moscow time on March 29, Kambulova noted.

"The Damage Assessment Commission has begun its work. [...] For any questions that arise, including the compensation payment procedure, please contact the Taganrog City Emergency Management Department," she said. As of 10:57 a.m. Moscow time, no comments have been posted under Kambulova's posts, although the commenting feature is enabled.

As a reminder, the state of emergency is provided for by Federal Law No. 68-FZ of December 21, 1994, "On the Protection of the Population and Territories from Natural and Man-Made Emergencies." Depending on the level of emergency, the head of a city, district, governor, the Russian government, or the president can declare the state.

The level of emergency determines the authorities' ability to allocate budget funds in connection with emergencies, lawyer Maria Spasibukhova explained to the "Caucasian Knot" in December 2024. "This involves attracting the necessary amount of equipment, the financial capacity to deploy various points, establish cooperation between various structures, and attract paid specialists to the work. This does not affect the rights and responsibilities of ordinary people, local residents," she said.

Residents of a building in central Taganrog damaged by a rocket fall in the summer of 2023 were paid 10,000 rubles each by the authorities and had their broken windows replaced, although the apartments required significant repairs. Victims have the right to seek compensation through the courts, lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" indicated.

In the Rostov Region, there is a ban on filming air attacks and their consequences, air defense operations, and the locations of military units. The "Caucasian Knot" has published the corresponding governor's decree.