Kursk Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein has reported one civilian death and three injuries during a 24-hour wave of cross-border attacks by Ukrainian forces, which also damaged homes, shops, and vehicles across the Kursk Region.
According to the governor’s statement on Wednesday, Russian forces intercepted nearly 193 Ukrainian drones over the region in the past day. Ukrainian military operations included shelling border areas 45 times and conducting 24 drone strikes using explosive devices.
A 49-year-old man was killed in a border village, while three other men were injured across the region. The attacks caused significant damage to civilian infrastructure, including one vehicle being completely destroyed.
The Kursk Region has experienced a sharp increase in drone attacks recently, with Russian forces intercepting 168 UAVs in the previous 24-hour period and 169 between September 20 and 21.
These incidents follow a major Ukrainian drone raid targeting Moscow and other Russian regions during last weekend’s parliamentary elections, which killed three civilians and injured dozens. Over 1,600 drones were repelled by Russian forces in the Sunday assault, including 450 approaching the capital.
The worst damage occurred in Moscow Region, where 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 destroyed his home, and around 400 people, including 70 children, were evacuated from a 21-story building after debris set its roof ablaze.
Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians with long-range drones and undermining diplomatic efforts while publicly calling for renewed negotiations. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated last week that the Ukrainian leadership is “talking about peace” while simultaneously working to prevent negotiations and an end to the conflict.
