Ukrainian drones strike Russian regions as Russian attacks kill nine in Kyiv

Ukrainian drone strikes across several Russian regions have caused multiple casualties and fires at commercial facilities. Officials reported seven deaths, including three children, when a drone crashed on a beach in Krasnodar Krai's Arkhipo-Osipovka, leaving approximately 40 people injured. In Moscow Oblast, drone strikes killed five people and injured at least ten others. Furthermore, intercepted drones over Leningrad Oblast set fire to a Wildberries logistics facility in Krasny Bor for a second consecutive night, injuring one person.

Concurrently, Russian aerial attacks hit Kyiv, resulting in nine deaths and 33 injuries. On the front lines, Russian troops achieved a tactical advance near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces continued advancing toward Uspenivka in Donetsk Oblast. Additionally, Belarusian authorities are reportedly forming a new air assault brigade along the border with Ukraine.

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