Two killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Saratov, regional governor says

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MOSCOW, Dec 13 - Two people were killed overnight in a Ukrainian drone ‍strike ​on the Russian ‍city of Saratov, regional governor Roman ​Busargin ​said on Saturday.

In a statement on Telegram, Busargin said that the two ‍people had been killed, along with ​an unspecified ⁠number of injured, in an attack on a residential building in the city.

Saratov, which ​is located on the Volga river around 625 ‌km (388 miles) ​from the Ukrainian border, has come under repeated attack in recent years by drones targeting its local oil refinery and a major nearby ‍airbase.

Separately, Russia's Defence Ministry said it ​downed 41 drones overnight, 28 of ​which were over the ‌Saratov region. REUTERS

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