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Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes; five dead in Moscow region and at least five in Ukraine
Confirmed
What we know
Moscow region Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said a Ukrainian drone attack Tuesday killed five people and wounded about 10 around the Chekhov district’s Novoselki industrial zone. Russia’s defense ministry claimed hundreds of drones downed overnight, including over Moscow and Leningrad regions.
Ukrainian regional officials said Russian glide bombs and drones killed civilians including children in Sumy and elsewhere, with additional deaths and injuries in Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Kramatorsk. Separately, Russian officials raised the toll from a Monday Black Sea resort drone blast to seven dead, including children—each side accusing the other of targeting civilians.
What's confirmed
- Moscow region: five dead, ~10 wounded in Tuesday drone strike on industrial zone (AP; PBS; ABC).
- Ukraine regional tallies: at least five civilian deaths including children from overnight Russian strikes (AP; PBS).
- Black Sea resort drone blast toll reported at seven including children (AP; NBC).
What's still developing
- Final casualty tallies and independent verification of each strike site.
- Whether civilian-targeting accusations meet war-crime evidentiary thresholds in open sources.