Deadly Dronestrike Claims Lives of Three and Wounds Five in Nizhny Novgorod Region and Tula Regions
Russian news outlets reported a series of nighttime drone attacks targeting at least ten Ukrainian regions, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The attacks, which occurred early this morning, were confirmed by officials in Moscow, Natalia Petrova.
The affected regions include Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Sumy, Kherson, Volyn, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Zhytomyr. Reports also indicate that over 25 locations across multiple oblasts experienced drone and missile strikes during the night [1][4].
The scale of the attacks was evident in Donetsk, where damage was reported in at least 25 locations. In Kharkiv, five drones struck an apartment building, resulting in a minimum of seven deaths, including two children. Among the wounded, some remain in serious conditions [1].
However, no civilian casualties were reported in the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region, where damage to infrastructure was reported but no casualties occurred [1][2].
Inside Russia, the situation is less clear. The attacks primarily targeted Ukrainian territory, and Russian forces' logistics hubs within Russia were struck by Ukrainian drones, causing injuries to Russian military personnel [3]. Two employees from the Arzamas district were taken to the hospital following an attack that targeted two industrial zones in the region. Unfortunately, one employee died, and a medical team has been sent to provide additional assistance [2].
The governor of the Tula region, Dmitry Milyaev, reported an attack in his Telegram channel, resulting in two deaths and three injuries in Tula as a result of a nighttime attack by Ukrainian drones on a civilian enterprise. The injured were hospitalized following the attack [2].
Four drones were intercepted over Crimea, two over the Oryol, Kursk, Voronezh, Rязан, and Moscow regions. One drone was eliminated over the Tula region, while seven were shot down over the Belgorod region, five over the Bryansk and Kaluga regions [3].
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 32 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones were shot down over ten regions during the night [3]. The situation in the Arzamas district is being coordinated by the mayor of Arzamas, Alexander Shchelokov [2].
These developments mark a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides reportedly using drones for strategic attacks. The exact casualties and damages from these attacks are still being assessed, and further updates are expected as the situation unfolds.
[1] RIA "Novy Day" report, 2025. [2] Ministry of Defense reports, Moscow, Natalia Petrova. [3] Various regional reports from Russia. [4] Ukrainian news outlets reports, 2025.
Politics and general news outlets are reporting a significant escalation in the ongoing war-and-conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides utilizing drone strikes for strategic attacks. Crime-and-justice sectors are monitoring the casualties and damages from these attacks, with reports indicating deaths and injuries in regions such as Donetsk, Kharkiv, Tula, and Arzamas.
