A military drone linked to the Armed Forces of Ukraine has crashed in western Kazakhstan, near the border with Orenburg Region.

The incident is said to have taken place in the Aktobe Region, close to the village of Alimbetovka, where residents reported seeing a falling unmanned aerial vehicle near the border area, The Caspian Post reports via Russian media.

Witnesses said they heard a loud impact around 8:30 a.m. (GMT+5), describing the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

Local law enforcement authorities were deployed to the scene shortly after the incident. No official confirmation or additional details have been released so far, and the circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear.