Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as local officials report at least 27 killed
And Ukraine traded heavy attacks into Tuesday, with local officials on both sides reporting at least 27 dead. The toll included civilians in border
Russia and Ukraine traded heavy attacks into Tuesday, with local officials on both sides reporting at least 27 dead. The toll included civilians in border regions, occupied Crimea and the Moscow area, underscoring how far the war’s reach now extends inside both countries.
Russian state news agency TASS said five people were killed in a drone attack in the Moscow region, with six others injured, according to the region’s governor. In southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said seven people, among them three children, died when drone debris fell on the resort village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik on Monday, leaving nearly 40 wounded.
Death toll rises on both sides
In Russian-occupied Crimea, Moscow-installed chief Sergey Aksyonov said the death toll had climbed to four, with two others injured. Acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev reported four civilian deaths and 17 injuries in border settlements. The figures, if confirmed, point to a sharp toll on areas that have faced repeated strikes throughout the war.
On the Ukrainian side, local officials said 11 people had been killed in the latest exchanges. The source material did not provide the full breakdown of those deaths, but the numbers add to a day of violence that left families and emergency crews digging through the aftermath on both sides of the front.
Border regions remain exposed
The Russian deaths were spread across several regions, from the Moscow area to border districts and the Black Sea coast. The mix of drone attacks and falling debris again showed how air defenses and strike drones have made rear areas vulnerable, not just towns near the front line.
For Ukraine, the overnight and early Tuesday attacks landed as Russian and Ukrainian forces continued to exchange blows. The latest toll, based on local officials’ statements, puts the combined death count at at least 27 and leaves dozens more wounded. The scale of the damage suggests no immediate easing in the tempo of strikes. Not yet.
