Ukrainian strikes target Russian civilians – officials
Ukrainian forces have killed a civilian woman and injured seven people, five of them civilians, in two separate incidents overnight, regional officials reported on Friday morning.
The deadly strike took place in Belgorod Region, according to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, who offered no details except the gender of the victim.
The second incident in Bryansk Region involved a series of attacks against a passenger bus, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz reported.
Russian officials have accused the Ukrainian military of deliberately targeting civilians in border areas, including workers repairing damage from the conflict and ambulances responding to emergencies.
Ukrainian forces are also deploying long-range kamikaze drones to strike deeper inside Russia. Overnight, Russian air defenses intercepted 221 UAVs, the Defense Ministry said. Most were downed over Bryansk Region, but some reached as far as Moscow and Leningrad regions, where nine and 28 interceptions were reported, respectively.
