Russia Reports Deadly Overnight Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Says at Least 10 Killed

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Russia Reports Deadly Overnight Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Says at Least 10 Killed

At least 10 people were killed and 32 wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks carried out overnight in several Russian regions, according to local authorities.

Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said three people were killed and 13 others injured in attacks on the region, Anadolu Agency reported.

Writing on Telegram, he said emergency services dispatched five ambulance crews to the scene and requested additional disaster medicine teams from Krasnodar.

In neighboring Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, the Moscow-appointed head of the peninsula, said three people were killed and two others were injured in overnight drone attacks that he blamed on Ukraine.

In Russia's Belgorod Region, acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said four people were killed and 17 injured in Ukrainian attacks over the previous 24 hours, including three children.

Shuvayev also claimed that the number of Ukrainian attacks on the Belgorod region had more than doubled over the past two months.

Ukraine has not commented on the Russian claims, which could not be independently verified amid the ongoing conflict.

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Russia Reports Deadly Overnight Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Says at Least 10 Killed

At least 10 people were killed and 32 wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks carried out overnight in several Russian regions, according to local authorities.