Four killed in Ukrainian drone raid on Russia – governor
Four people were killed and one more injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Samara Region in south-western Russia, local governor Vyacheslav Fedorischev has said.
The UAVs targeted fuel and energy facilities in the region early on Saturday, Fedorischev wrote on Russia’s Max messaging platform.
Later in the day, the governor issued another post, saying: “It is with deep sorrow that I report that four people were killed as a result of the overnight attack by enemy drones.”
The region’s best doctors have been treating a person who was wounded in the raid, he said.
The authorities remain in contact with the families of the victims, who will be provided with all necessary assistance, Fedorischev stressed.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the country’s air defenses have destroyed 149 Ukrainian drones in the country’s airspace overnight, including 15 in Samara Region.
Kiev has stepped up its use of long-range drones to strike deep inside Russia in recent months as battlefield conditions continue to worsen for Ukrainian troops. The attacks have targeted energy infrastructure and residential areas, resulting in dozens of civilian deaths and injuries as well as the destruction of property.
Russian officials have accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians, calling such tactics acts of terrorism.
Moscow has conducted its own long-range strikes with drones and missiles in response. The Russian Defense Ministry maintains that it only targets military-related sites such as Ukrainian troop concentrations, weapons depots and fuel storage facilities.
