Moscow reports 14 killed, 59 injured in Ukrainian drone attacks

Russian officials have reported that Ukrainian drone attacks over the past 24 hours have killed at least 14 people and injured 59 others across several regions, according to statements cited by the Anadolu Agency.

In the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik in the Krasnodar region, the death toll from drone debris rose to six, including three children, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Telegram. Nearly 40 people were injured, with 17 hospitalized in Gelendzhik, Tuapse District, and Goryachy Klyuch. Emergency services deployed five ambulance crews to the scene and requested additional disaster medicine teams from Krasnodar, regional authorities said. Earlier, regional authorities had reported four deaths and 10 injuries.

In neighboring Crimea, the death toll from an overnight drone attack rose to four, according to Sergey Aksyonov, the Moscow-installed head of the peninsula. Earlier reports had put the toll at three fatalities and two injuries.

In Russia's Belgorod region, acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said four people were killed and 17 injured, including three children, in Ukrainian attacks over the past 24 hours. According to Shuvayev, the number of Ukrainian attacks on the region had more than doubled over the past two months.

Ukraine has not commented on the Russian claims, which could not be independently verified due to the ongoing conflict. According to the report by Mehr News Agency, these figures were provided by Russian officials and have not been independently confirmed.