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Ukrainian drone strike leaves one dead and several injured | Ukrainian drone strike leaves one dead and several injured |
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Kiev has stepped up UAV attacks on Russia as pressure mounts to reach a peace deal with Moscow | |
One person was killed and several others were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Saratov on Sunday, local officials have reported. | |
One of the unmanned aerial vehicles crashed into the courtyard of an apartment building in the city overnight, forcing an evacuation of residents, Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin said. | |
Local residents reportedly said that windows on several floors were shattered, the building’s facade was damaged, and several parked cars caught fire. A nearby school has been turned into a temporary shelter for those displaced, according to officials. | Local residents reportedly said that windows on several floors were shattered, the building’s facade was damaged, and several parked cars caught fire. A nearby school has been turned into a temporary shelter for those displaced, according to officials. |
The governor added that the attack caused serious damage to an industrial enterprise in the area but did not specify which facility was hit. | The governor added that the attack caused serious damage to an industrial enterprise in the area but did not specify which facility was hit. |
Earlier, Voronezh Region officials warned of “the threat of a direct UAV strike.” Governor Aleksandr Gusev said alert systems were activated due to incoming drones. | |
Russia’s Defense Ministry has reported downing 121 Ukrainian drones overnight: in Krasnodar Region (29), Crimea (15), Bryansk Region (13), and Belgorod Region (12), as well as dozens more elsewhere. | |
In recent months, Ukrainian forces have intensified their long-range drone operations, targeting not only border regions but also residential areas and key infrastructure deep inside Russia. | |
Moscow has responded with what it is calling high-precision strikes on Ukrainian military-related facilities, maintaining that its operations are never directed at civilians. | |
National air defense units in Russia regularly report intercepting dozens or even hundreds of drones in a single day, but falling debris continues to injure civilians, damage property, and disrupt essential services. | National air defense units in Russia regularly report intercepting dozens or even hundreds of drones in a single day, but falling debris continues to injure civilians, damage property, and disrupt essential services. |
Kiev is under growing domestic and international pressure to seek a negotiated settlement with Moscow. On Friday, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky rejected a US call to consider territorial concessions in exchange for a truce. |