Ukraine strike injures 5 in Russian city: Governor
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The central street in Kursk, Russia, on May 28, 2023. The city is only about 90km from Russia’s border with Ukraine.
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MOSCOW – A Ukrainian drone attack hit a train station in the western Russian city of Kursk, injuring five people, the regional governor said early on Sunday.
“A Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk,” Mr Roman Starovoyt said on Telegram. “According to preliminary information, it crashed into the roof of the railway station building, after which a fire broke out on the roof.”
“Five people were slightly injured by glass fragments,” he added, saying emergency services were on the scene.
Kursk is only about 90km from Russia’s border with Ukraine.
Both sides in the conflict – which started in February 2022
A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv
The strike came as Orthodox Christians celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration, attending church services in the city.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early on Sunday that “an attempt was made to fly a drone to Moscow in the southern direction”.
“It was thwarted by the air defence forces,” he added.
State-run news agency Tass reported that the capital’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports were temporarily closed.
Vnukovo International Airport has faced occasional brief late-night closures over the past few months, when there have been drone attacks nearby. AFP
