Ukrainian drone barrage targets western Russian regions, causing damage and casualties

A widespread overnight Ukrainian drone attack struck multiple areas in western Russia, causing casualties and damage across several regions. Regional authorities confirmed that a woman died in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Oblast, after drone debris landed on an apartment building roof. Additional strikes damaged industrial sites in Kirishi and Novgorod Oblast, where two residential structures were also hit.

The strikes coincide with reports from Russian military bloggers alleging aircraft and aircrew losses, including several pilots killed during defense operations in Leningrad Oblast. Simultaneously, night raids targeted Ukrainian infrastructure, cutting power in Kryvyi Rih and igniting fires in Kharkiv.

On the ground, Ukrainian troops made progress near Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia direction, while Russian forces advanced southeast of Kostiantynivka and northwest of Pokrovsk.

Sources: Belsat, Mediazona, NEXTA, The Insider, Verstka.