Russian regional officials reported that Ukrainian strikes killed three people in the Belgorod region of western Russia, marking another episode of cross-border violence in the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv.
The attacks in Belgorod were described by local authorities as the result of Ukrainian operations; further details about the victims, the exact locations hit, and the timing of the strikes were not provided in the initial statements.
Russian strikes meanwhile struck Ukrainian territory and, according to Ukrainian officials, caused power outages in a number of cities. The outages disrupted services and raised concerns about the impact of the fighting on civilian infrastructure.
Moscow also said its air defenses had intercepted large numbers of incoming unmanned aerial vehicles, with officials claiming that around 700 Ukrainian drones had been shot down across multiple regions. That figure was presented by Russian authorities and has not been independently verified.
The reports from both sides underscore the continuing intensity of military operations and the risks they pose to civilians on both sides of the border. Independent confirmation of the various claims was not immediately available, and the situation is subject to change as further information emerges.