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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Arpan Rai

Five injured in huge Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian port city

  • A massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight targeted the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk, a key port and naval base.
  • The assault resulted in at least five people being injured and 20 buildings damaged, including residential blocks, private houses, and kindergartens.
  • Russia's defence ministry reported downing 172 Ukrainian drones, with 67 intercepted over the Black Sea and 66 over the Krasnodar region, where Novorossiysk is located.
  • A state of emergency was declared in Novorossiysk following the "strongest strike," according to the Krasnodar region governor.
  • Although drone debris fell on a grain terminal in Novorossiysk, officials confirmed that no damage was caused to the facility.
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