Three people killed in Ukrainian drone raids across Russia
On Saturday, Yury Slyusar, acting governor of the southern Rostov Region, reported that the Russian military had repelled a 'massive air attack,' with drones downed over several districts. He added that one security guard had been killed at an industrial site in the town of Uglerodovskoye. The official also noted that the facility caught fire, but the blaze was later extinguished.
In Penza Region in central Russia, Governor Oleg Melnichenko said drones targeted a local enterprise, killing a woman and injuring two others, who he said were expected to recover.
Meanwhile, Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said an elderly man had died when debris from a drone hit his summer house in Kuybyshevsky district, triggering a fire. The Ukrainian drone raid also prompted temporary mobile internet restrictions in the area.
Operations at airports in Penza, Saratov and Tambov regions were also temporarily suspended for security reasons.
According to the Defense Ministry in Moscow, a total of 112 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight across Russia, with the bulk neutralized over Rostov and Krasnodar regions.
Ukraine has been carrying out drone attacks deep into Russia for months, frequently striking residential buildings and critical infrastructure. In retaliation, Moscow has been using high-precision weapons to attack Ukraine's military-related targets, while insisting the strikes are never aimed at civilians.
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