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A massive overnight drone strike by Ukrainian forces targeted Russia’s Kursk region near the Ukrainian border, resulting in the death of an 85-year-old woman and injuring nine others, according to Russian regional officials. The attack caused significant damage, sparking fires in a multi-storey residential building and damaging an ambulance garage, where 11 vehicles were affected, the city center also suffered scorch marks from the assault, with at least 24 apartment buildings and over 20 cars reported damaged, local authorities evacuated residents to nearby schools converted into temporary shelters, and online classes were arranged for children displaced by the attack, the acting mayor of Kursk, Sergei Kotlyarov, described the attack as unprecedented in its severity and cruelty, highlighting the scale of destruction and disruption to civilian life.
While Russian defense officials could not estimate the number of drones launched by Ukraine, they said their air defense systems intercepted 109 of the 115 drones launched during the strike, numerous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were utilized in the strike, according to some reports, over 100 of them were used, Ukrainian forces are using more advanced drone techniques, such as "mother drones," which carry tiny FPV (first-person vision) strike drones that can penetrate deep into Russian territory, Ukraine's increasing unmanned warfare capabilities are demonstrated by these drones, which are intended to target vital infrastructure, air defense systems, and unarmored equipment.
This drone attack on Kursk comes a day after a deadly Russian bombing and missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which left over 100 people injured and at least 34 dead, with Kursk, a city close to the border, looking more and more like a frontline zone than a rear area, the retaliatory attacks highlight the escalating cross-border violence, while Ukraine insists that it targets military and strategic installations to defend its territory, Russian officials have denounced the Ukrainian strikes as acts of aggression against people.
Since the beginning of the conflict, the Kursk area has been the focus of military activity, with Russian troops erecting defensive positions close to the city and Ukrainian forces previously carrying out cross-border operations, Ukraine's deployment of sophisticated drone technology, such as mother drones that can carry and launch kamikaze drones, is a tactical advancement meant to interfere with Russian military infrastructure and logistics located deep within Russian territory, in recent actions, Ukrainian commanders have emphasized the efficacy of these devices, signaling a dramatic change in the character of the battle.
Concerns over the possibility of escalation and the blurring of frontlines are raised by the drone strike in Kursk which had a major humanitarian impact due to civilian casualties and damage to residential areas, in response Russian authorities have stepped up air defenses and evacuated communities that are at risk, but regional security is still threatened by drone assaults, the episode also highlights the importance of asymmetric tactics and technology innovation in the larger strategic struggle between Russia and Ukraine.
While Russian defense officials could not estimate the number of drones launched by Ukraine, they said their air defense systems intercepted 109 of the 115 drones launched during the strike, numerous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were utilized in the strike, according to some reports, over 100 of them were used, Ukrainian forces are using more advanced drone techniques, such as "mother drones," which carry tiny FPV (first-person vision) strike drones that can penetrate deep into Russian territory, Ukraine's increasing unmanned warfare capabilities are demonstrated by these drones, which are intended to target vital infrastructure, air defense systems, and unarmored equipment.
This drone attack on Kursk comes a day after a deadly Russian bombing and missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which left over 100 people injured and at least 34 dead, with Kursk, a city close to the border, looking more and more like a frontline zone than a rear area, the retaliatory attacks highlight the escalating cross-border violence, while Ukraine insists that it targets military and strategic installations to defend its territory, Russian officials have denounced the Ukrainian strikes as acts of aggression against people.
Since the beginning of the conflict, the Kursk area has been the focus of military activity, with Russian troops erecting defensive positions close to the city and Ukrainian forces previously carrying out cross-border operations, Ukraine's deployment of sophisticated drone technology, such as mother drones that can carry and launch kamikaze drones, is a tactical advancement meant to interfere with Russian military infrastructure and logistics located deep within Russian territory, in recent actions, Ukrainian commanders have emphasized the efficacy of these devices, signaling a dramatic change in the character of the battle.
Concerns over the possibility of escalation and the blurring of frontlines are raised by the drone strike in Kursk which had a major humanitarian impact due to civilian casualties and damage to residential areas, in response Russian authorities have stepped up air defenses and evacuated communities that are at risk, but regional security is still threatened by drone assaults, the episode also highlights the importance of asymmetric tactics and technology innovation in the larger strategic struggle between Russia and Ukraine.
