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Ukrainian Attacks on Western Russia Kill 2

Authorities in the Belgorod and Bryansk border regions reported one death each during overnight air attacks.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Wounds 2 Belarusian Bus Drivers in Russia’s Bryansk Region

Belarusian state media reported that the bus was carrying 19 passengers and the two drivers when it was struck on the Russian side of the border at around...

Ukrainian Attacks on Bryansk Region and Annexed Crimea Kill At Least 4

The overnight air barrage was also said to have targeted multiple industrial sites across Russia, including an oil depot and refinery.

Ukrainian Drone Strike Targets Bus Carrying Belarusian Youth Soccer Team in Bryansk Region, Killing 1

Russian authorities said a woman was killed and six people, including children, were hospitalized following the attack.

Ukrainian Drone Strikes in Volgograd and Bryansk Kill 3

Reports and videos on social media suggested that a Lukoil-operated oil refinery in Volgograd also caught fire during the overnight attacks.

Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Border Regions Leave 2 Dead

Authorities in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions reported the separate deaths after a night of cross-border attacks.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 3 Railroad Workers in Bryansk Region

Russian Railways said a switcher locomotive came under a drone attack in the town of Unecha.

Governor Reshuffle in Border Regions Shows How Kremlin Is Militarizing Russia’s Elites, Experts Say

Putin has named a highly decorated army general and a former official in occupied Ukraine to lead the Belgorod and Bryansk regions.

Putin Replaces Governors of War-Ravaged Belgorod and Bryansk Regions

The president appointed a military general and a former senior official in occupied Ukraine to lead the two border regions.

Ukrainian Missile Attack on Bryansk Kills 7, Wounds Dozens More

Ukraine’s military claimed responsibility for the missile barrage and said it struck the Kremniy El microchip plant.

2 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Western Russia

Authorities reported the two deaths in the border regions of Belgorod and Kursk, which regularly face attacks from Ukraine.

Ukrainian Drones Target 3 Russian Industrial Sites, 13 Airports Closed Overnight

The strikes appear to be a continuation of Ukraine’s strike campaign against Russia’s industrial oil and gas infrastructure.

Russia Says It Downed 193 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Bryansk Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said that a minibus had been struck in the village of Pogar, killing the driver and injuring five passengers.

FSB Says It Killed Members of Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Bryansk Region

Three members of the alleged sabotage group were also captured, the FSB said, adding that they were involved in terrorist attacks inside Russia.

Bryansk Vice Governor Charged With Embezzling Border Defense Funds – TASS

Officers from the FSB and the Interior Ministry’s financial crimes and anti-corruption unit reportedly searched Nikolai Simonenko’s home and office...

Russian Investigators Blame Ukraine for Deadly Bridge Blasts Near Border

At least seven people were killed and 113 others were injured when a bridge in the Kursk region collapsed and crushed a train underneath it.

Number of Injured in Bryansk Region Bridge Bombing Rises to 104, Authorities Say

Seven others were killed late Saturday when a bridge was blown up over a Moscow-bound passenger train carrying 388 people.

Seven Dead, Dozens Hurt as Russian Bridges Near Ukraine Collapse

Russia's Investigative Committee said the incidents had been "classified as acts of terrorism."

Ukrainian Drone Strike on Western Bryansk Region Kills 1

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 102 Ukrainian drones in the Bryansk region overnight.

Is Ukraine Intensifying Its Attacks on Russia’s Border Regions?

Experts say the fresh attacks in Belgorod and Bryansk are likely an attempt to divert Russia’s focus from the embattled Kursk region.

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