Overnight drone attacks trigger fires and casualties across Russia and Ukraine

Overnight drone strikes and cross-border exchanges have caused casualties and industrial damage across several Russian regions and Ukrainian locations.

In the Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported five fatalities following a drone strike that ignited fires in an industrial area. Meanwhile, in Leningrad Oblast, regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko stated that air defenses downed 17 unmanned aerial vehicles, though falling debris damaged a Wildberries warehouse near Krasny Bor, injuring one person.

Simultaneously, strikes were reported in Ukraine, where nine people died and over 30 were wounded during an attack on Kyiv. Infrastructure was also hit in Ukraine's Sumy region. This follows a recent drone strike on a crowded beach in Krasnodar Krai that killed seven people.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Sweden Herald, The Insider, Радіо Свобода