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Ukrainian drones strike apartment blocks deep inside Russia (VIDEOS) | Ukrainian drones strike apartment blocks deep inside Russia (VIDEOS) |
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At least four people were injured in the attack on Saratov Region on Monday morning | At least four people were injured in the attack on Saratov Region on Monday morning |
Ukrainian kamikaze drones have hit high-rise residential buildings in Saratov Region, Russia, Governor Roman Busargin announced in the early hours of Monday. | |
According to Busargin, local air defenses responded to the attack, but falling “drone fragments” hit houses in the cities of Saratov and Engels. | |
A video posted on Telegram shows the moment a drone hit a 38-story apartment block in Saratov, a city of 950,000 people in western Russia. | A video posted on Telegram shows the moment a drone hit a 38-story apartment block in Saratov, a city of 950,000 people in western Russia. |
Four people were injured, including a woman who remains in critical condition, RIA Novosti reported, citing the regional health department. | Four people were injured, including a woman who remains in critical condition, RIA Novosti reported, citing the regional health department. |
Another UAV crashed into an apartment block in Engels, with the debris damaging parked cars. | Another UAV crashed into an apartment block in Engels, with the debris damaging parked cars. |
A drone has also been shot down over Bryansk Region, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said. | A drone has also been shot down over Bryansk Region, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said. |
The Russian Defense Ministry released a statement, saying that 20 drones were intercepted overnight, including nine over Saratov Region. | The Russian Defense Ministry released a statement, saying that 20 drones were intercepted overnight, including nine over Saratov Region. |
On August 6, Ukraine launched an incursion into Kursk Region, Russia, overrunning dozens of villages and Sudzha, a border town with a pre-conflict population of 5,000. At least 31 civilians were killed and more than 140 were wounded during Ukraine’s offensive, according to Russian officials. | On August 6, Ukraine launched an incursion into Kursk Region, Russia, overrunning dozens of villages and Sudzha, a border town with a pre-conflict population of 5,000. At least 31 civilians were killed and more than 140 were wounded during Ukraine’s offensive, according to Russian officials. |
Heavy fighting continues in Kursk as Moscow has deployed additional forces to repel the invaders. | Heavy fighting continues in Kursk as Moscow has deployed additional forces to repel the invaders. |