Deadly drone strikes hit Russian regions as fighting escalates

Ukrainian drone strikes across multiple Russian regions have left several dead and injured, alongside causing fires at industrial facilities. In Krasnodar Krai, seven people, including three children, were killed when a drone crashed on a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka. Attacks in Moscow Oblast resulted in five deaths and at least ten injuries. In Leningrad Oblast, intercepted drones triggered a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Krasny Bor for a second consecutive night, injuring one person.

Simultaneously, Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian cities, including a raid on Kyiv that killed nine people and injured 33. On the battlefield, Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops pushed toward Uspenivka in Donetsk Oblast. Additionally, Belarus reportedly established a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

Sources: France24, Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода