Ukrainian drone hits apartment block in Moscow suburb – governor (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
At least five people, including a child, have been injured after a Ukrainian drone crashed into a residential high-rise building in Krasnogorsk, a suburb northwest of Moscow, regional Governor Andrey Vorobyov has said.
Vorobyov stated early Friday that the UAV crashed into an apartment on the 14th floor at around 2am local time. He said three adults and one child were taken to the hospital, with injuries ranging from fractures and shrapnel wounds to a knee dislocation.
The governor added that emergency services and police were deployed to the scene. Local officials said around 70 people were evacuated from the damaged building.
Several pictures shared by the governor show a large hole in the facade and significant damage inside, with debris scattered below. Early media reports suggested that the explosion was caused by a gas leak rather than a drone attack.
Ukraine has routinely launched drone raids deep into Russia in recent months, targeting critical infrastructure and residential buildings. Moscow has described the attacks as “terrorist.”
