Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Moscow region targeted by 600 drones overnight, 3 wounded, says mayor

Ukraine has been carrying out strikes deep inside Russia, with drone barrages targeting military, industrial and e-commerce warehouses far from the front line.

Moscow region targeted by 600 drones overnight, 3 wounded, says mayor

The Moscow region faced a sustained overnight drone assault, with 600 drones targeting the area from yesterday evening until 6:30 AM, injuring three individuals, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported. Of the 600 drones, 201 were destroyed within the Moscow region itself, Sobyanin added on the state-backed MAX platform. Three fatalities and another individual wounded occurred in Russia's southern Rostov region, which shares a border with Ukraine, according to regional authorities.

Rostov region governor Yuri Sliusar confirmed that three people were killed and one was hospitalized during the overnight assault. Sliusar stated that Russian forces managed to destroy more than 150 drones and missiles across three cities and nine districts in the southern region. The attacks reportedly caused significant damage to residential and industrial buildings in the Kamensky district, with buildings in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky city suffering roof damage, an apartment block having its windows blown out, and the city's railway station also affected.

Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at freemalaysiatoday.com →

More in World

Manamela considers legal options over NSFAS ruling

Buti Manamela is considering legal options following the judgment of the High Court in Pretoria

  • Department of Higher Education and Training considers legal options.
  • High Court orders suspension of Buti Manamela's NSFAS appointment.
  • Manamela's spokesperson says legal counsel is being sought.

More from Sunday 16 August →