Key facts
- One person was killed and another injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Bryansk region on Friday.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing 185 Ukrainian drones over a 12-hour period.
- Previous Ukrainian attacks on Bryansk killed two and injured 10, targeting the Suzemka area and petrol stations.
- A five-year-old boy was injured in a separate drone attack in Bryansk.
- In retaliation, Russia attacked Ukraine's Sumy and Mykolaiv regions, causing casualties.
- Six residents were injured in Sumy by artillery, and three were injured in Mykolaiv by a drone.
The governor of Russia's border Bryansk region reported that one person was killed and another injured in a drone strike on Friday. This incident is part of an intensified campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory, often targeting oil industry sites.
In retaliation for Ukrainian strikes, Russia's Defence Ministry stated that its air defence units intercepted 185 Ukrainian drones over a 12-hour period across various regions. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin also reported drones being downed near the capital.
Earlier reports indicated that Ukrainian attacks on the Bryansk region had killed two people and injured 10, with targets including the Suzemka area and petrol stations. A five-year-old boy was also injured in a separate drone attack in the region. In response to these and other Ukrainian strikes, Russia launched drone attacks into Ukraine. The Sumy regional capital was hit by artillery, injuring six residents, and five people were injured nationwide in the past day. A 44-year-old woman was killed and another seriously wounded in Sumy region, while three people were injured in a drone attack in Mykolaiv. Ukrainian strikes had also reportedly killed one civilian in Graivoron and one man in Belaya Beryozka.