Ukrainian Drone Strike Reported in Russia’s Bryansk Region, One Killed
Details of the Drone Attack and Russian Response
Incident Overview
June 12 (Reuters) - The governor of Russia's border Bryansk region said one person was killed and another injured in a drone strike on Friday, while the Defence Ministry said Russian air defence units had downed 185 Ukrainian drones over a 12-hour period.
Casualties and Local Impact
Bryansk Governor Yegor Kovalchuk said one person died in a village near the border. The region's general headquarters, quoted by Russian news agencies, said air defence units had destroyed 62 drones, but gave no time frame for the action.
Russian Defence Ministry Statement
Russia's Defence Ministry, posting on Telegram, reported 185 drones intercepted between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (0500-1700 GMT) over about a dozen regions, most of them in central Russia.
Moscow’s Response
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin issued a long series of statements on Telegram throughout the day, reporting that drones headed for the Russian capital had been downed and specialists were examining fragments on the ground.
Drone Interceptions in Moscow
An unofficial count by Russian news agencies showed 27 such drones had been destroyed throughout the day on Friday.
Ukrainian Drone Campaign
Ukraine has intensified its campaign of drone attacks on medium-range and long-range targets inside Russia, hitting mainly sites associated with the oil industry.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Tom Hogue)
