Ukraine drone strikes deep inside Russia kill at least eight
Attacks targeted military, energy, and civilian sites, with Russia reporting dozens of drones downed and fires at multiple locations.
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Ukrainian drone strikes on Sunday targeted military, energy, and civilian infrastructure sites deep inside Russia, killing at least eight people overnight, according to reports.
Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces downed 635 drones during the attacks.
8 killed
At least eight people were killed in the overnight drone strikes across Russia.
In the city of Engels on the Volga River, two people died when drones hit residential buildings. An apartment complex in Saratov City was also damaged.
Local officials reported three people killed and two injured in the Udmurtia region, which lies about 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine, and another three killed and five injured in Belgorod.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had targeted an oil refinery in Saratov and a military base in Engels that hosts Russian long-range bombers. He thanked Ukrainian forces for taking the war "back to where it came from."
Back to where it came from
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Kyiv said fires had damaged both the Saratov oil refinery and the Engels military base, and that its forces had also struck an oil depot in the western Kaluga region. Unverified video on social media purported to show fires burning at the Saratov oil facility.
Ukraine also targeted the online retailer Wildberries, striking a logistics warehouse in Samara, more than 800 kilometers from Ukraine's front-line positions. Kyiv says Wildberries aids Russia's military and has attacked nearly a dozen of its warehouses since July 18. Local management said a fire at the Samara site was brought under control with no casualties.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
Updates
Regional authorities report that the death toll from the overnight drone attacks has risen to ten people with 32 injured, though these figures remain disputed. In the Krasnodar region, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported three deaths and 13 injuries, while Crimea's head Sergey Aksyonov confirmed three killed and two injured. Additionally, acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev stated that four people, including three children, were killed and 17 injured in the Belgorod region over the last 24 hours, noting that attacks there have more than doubled in the past two months.
Regional authorities report that the death toll from the overnight drone attacks has risen to ten people with 32 injured, though these figures remain disputed. In Krasnodar, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev confirmed three fatalities and 13 injuries, while Crimea's head Sergey Aksyonov reported three dead and two injured. Additionally, acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev stated that Ukrainian strikes on the Belgorod region have more than doubled over the past two months.
Regional authorities have disputed the previous death toll, raising the reported number of fatalities from eight to ten with 32 injuries. Additionally, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported three deaths and 13 injuries in the Krasnodar region, while Crimea's head Sergey Aksyonov stated that three people were killed and two injured in drone attacks. In the Belgorod region, acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev claimed four people died and 17 were injured, including three children, amid reports that attacks in the area have more than doubled over the last two months.
Russian authorities are reporting conflicting updates on the casualties, with some sources claiming the death toll rose to 14 and injuries reached 59, while other regional reports list 10 dead and 32 injured. Specifically, in the Krasnodar region, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported the death toll rose to six, including three children, while Sergey Aksyonov stated that fatalities in Crimea increased to four. Additionally, acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev noted that Ukrainian attacks on the Belgorod region have more than doubled over the past two months.
