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Five dead in southern Russia after Ukrainian drone attack
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Five dead in southern Russia after Ukrainian drone attack

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • At least five people died in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Rostov region overnight.
  • Among the victims were two adults and a child found during debris cleanup.
  • The attack also injured eight people in Rostov and caused damage to buildings and businesses, with widespread drone activity reported across multiple Russian regions.

A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's southern Rostov region has resulted in at least five fatalities, according to local authorities. The grim toll rose after three more bodies, including those of two adults and a child, were discovered amidst the wreckage of a damaged building. Earlier reports had confirmed the deaths of a man and a woman.

The number of victims of the enemy's night attack has increased: three more people were found dead, two adults and a minor.

— Yuri SlusarReporting the updated death toll from the drone attack.

Governor Yuri Slusar reported that approximately fifty Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Rostov and Taganrog cities, as well as four districts within the region. In Rostov city, eight individuals sustained injuries, with six requiring hospitalization. One victim is in critical condition with severe fractures and burns, while others are stable. Residents from affected buildings were evacuated, with 56 people housed in a shelter.

The inhabitants of the attacked buildings were evacuated. 56 people are in a shelter.

— Yuri SlusarDetailing the response to displaced residents.

The attack caused significant damage, including fires at a local company, warehouses, and several homes, though most were quickly extinguished. Similar incidents were reported in the Belgorod region, where drones struck the capital, injuring 12 people. Ukraine also targeted the Udmurtia region, far west of the Ural Mountains, in what the local governor described as the largest attack in recent times against the republic. Russian air defenses reported downing several drones in Udmurtia, with no reported casualties. Russian and Ukrainian media indicated that a Wildberries logistics center, described as the "Russian Amazon," was a potential target, though no damage to the facility itself has been confirmed. Employees were evacuated.

In these moments, air defenses are repelling the largest attack in recent times against the Republic of Udmurtia.

— Alexandr BrechálovDescribing the drone attack on the Udmurtia region.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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