{
  "id": 13057837,
  "title": "Ukrainian drone attacks injure nine in Russia’s Kaluga region and spark fire at chemical plant in Tver region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ukrainian-drone-attacks-injure-nine-in-russias-kaluga-region-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:01:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/09/ukrainian-drone-attacks-injure-nine-in-russia-s-kaluga-region-and-spark-fire-at-chemical-plant-in-tver-region"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 9, Ukrainian drones targeted the Kaluga region, causing injuries to nine people and prompting a fire at a chemical plant in the Tver region. Vladislav Shapsha, governor of Kaluga, confirmed the drone strikes in his region, with five of the injured patients being hospitalized. Vitaly Korolev, the governor of Tver, reported a fire at the Redkino experimental plant, which produces chemical products. He stated that no plant employees were harmed and the fire was brought under control. Ukrainian monitoring projects and the Telegram channel Astra confirmed the drone attack's impact on the Redkino plant. Meduza, the news outlet reporting on this incident, employs a strict editorial process to ensure accuracy. Every draft undergoes review by an editor before publication. For any corrections, readers can contact reports@meduza.io.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian drones struck Kaluga overnight on October 9, said Vladislav Shapsha, governor of the Kaluga region. Strikes also hit several municipal districts, he said. Nine people were injured in the regional capital, five of whom were hospitalized.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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