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Russian Officials Say Ukrainian Attacks Kill 3

Russian officials said Ukrainian bombardments had left two people dead in separate attacks on a Russian border region and a village in occupied Ukraine...

3 Killed by Ukrainian Drone Attack Inside Russia – Governor

A Ukrainian drone fired a rocket at a civilian car in a village in the Korenevski district, Kursk region Governor Roman Starovoit said.

overnight attacks

Russian Warplanes Reportedly Destroyed in Overnight Drone Attacks

Most of the drones were downed over the Rostov region, where Ukrainian security services claim to have destroyed several aircraft.

Pro-Kyiv Fighters Launch Incursion Into Russia's Kursk Region

“Ukrainian terrorists have not given up on trying to enter our territory,” Kursk region Governor Roman Starovoit said.

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Pro-Kyiv Militias Attack Russian Border Regions

Russia's Defense Ministry said earlier that it had "thwarted" attempted border incursions by "Ukrainian terrorist groups."

Ukrainian Shelling of Western Russian Village Kills 1

“Doctors fought the best they could to save his life. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” the regional governor said.

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Woman Killed in Shelling of Russia's Kursk Region

Regional officials later said that a Ukrainian drone fell on an oil depot in the capital city of Kursk.

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Russia Says Destroyed 47 Ukrainian Drones

The Russian army said drones were shot down over the Belgorod region, Kursk region, Volgograd region and Rostov region.

Drone Attacks Fuel Depot in Russia’s Kursk Region

The attacks came a day after Kyiv struck an oil depot in the nearby region of Belgorod, setting at least one fuel tank ablaze.

Woman Killed in Ukrainian Shelling of Russian Village

The woman is at least the 10th civilian in the Kursk region to have been killed since Moscow invaded Ukraine, according to an independent tally.

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Fourth Russian Region Outlaws ‘Coercion’ Into Abortion

The new law bans the “promotion of abortion and childfree lifestyles,” including “aggressive information on social media,” health officials said...

'landmark' decision

Private Clinics in Russia's Kursk Region Stop Providing Abortions

The Kremlin has instructed regional authorities to come up with their own policy solutions for boosting birth rates.

dangerous target

Russia Says Ukraine Drones Targeted Nuclear Plant

But Rosenergoatom stressed that the incident at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant did not cause any damage or affect the plant's operations.

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Russia Claims Ukraine Hit Border Town With Cluster Munitions

Kursk Governor Roman Starovoit said Thursday that a woman in the town of Rylsk had been injured with "moderate shrapnel wounds" in the shelling attack...

Russian Villages Lose Power After Ukraine Drone Strike

The Kursk region's governor said a Ukrainian drone dropped explosives on an electricity substation near the border.

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Ukrainian Drones Target Western Russia's Kursk Region

The two drone attacks damaged buildings and blew out windows, according to the Kursk region Governor Roman Starovoit.

civilian losses

Nearly 80 Civilians Killed in Russia Since Invasion Of Ukraine — Reports

The Belgorod region which borders Ukraine saw the highest share of civilian losses, with 48 people killed.

Russian Regions Shelled Near Ukraine Border

The governors of southwestern Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk regions both issued statements about attacks on residential areas.

7 Wounded in Strikes on Russian Border Regions – Governors

Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said all those injured in attacks early Monday, including a child, had been hospitalized.

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