2024-04-21 18:57:24
Two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s border Belgorod region, TASS and AFP reported, citing regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.
He announced on his channel in Telegram that the attack was carried out in the village of Poroz in the Graivoronsky urban district. Two thrown explosives set a residential building on fire, killing two civilians.
Belgorod region has regularly been the scene of deadly Ukrainian attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the neighboring country.
Last night, authorities in several other western Russian regions reported similar attacks. There are no reports of injured people, but some material damage was caused, writes BTA.
In the Kaluga region, a drone explosion caused minor damage to energy infrastructure.
Six drones were shot down over the neighboring Bryansk region. One of them caused a fire in an energy facility.
Five drones were shot down over the Kursk region.
An unmanned aerial vehicle set fire to a container with fuel and lubricants at an energy facility in the Smolensk region.
Dronov sa beat neutralized over the Ryazan region and Tulsk region.
In recent weeks, the Ukrainian armed forces have increased their attacks on energy infrastructure in Russia, notes AFP.