In a recent incident, a Ukrainian drone attack targeted a railway station in the city of Kursk, located in western Russia. The governor of the region confirmed that five people have been injured in the attack. According to preliminary information, the drone crashed into the roof of the station building, causing a fire to break out on the surface.
Unmanned aircraft made by a Ukrainian company - archival photo Image Source: Sky News
Roman Starovoit, on Telegram, stated that there was an “Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk.” Emergency services were present at the scene and reported that five individuals sustained minor injuries from glass fragments.
Kursk is located approximately 90 kilometers from the border between Russia and Ukraine, making it a vulnerable area near the conflict zone.
Foiled Attack on Moscow
In a separate incident Sergei Sobyanin the Mayor of Moscow reported that a drone attempted to approach the capital city but the attack was thwarted. According to Telegram posts the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was intercepted by the air defense forces.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, cited by TASS news agency, announced that the UAV was detected over the Stupinsky area near Moscow while it was heading towards the capital. The ministry stated that the drone was destroyed using electronic means and crashed in an abandoned area, causing neither injuries nor damage. The ministry condemned the attempted “terrorist attack” and attributed it to the “Kiev regime.”
❗️ Another drone attack on Moscow#Moscow residents are massively reporting the sounds of an explosion. Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said that a drone was shot down by air defense forces while attempting to fly over Moscow. The wreckage of the UAV fell in the area of Expocenter.
Now… pic.twitter.com/HNlgPTsmGQ
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 18, 2023
As a precautionary measure, both Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports serving the Russian capital were temporarily closed, as reported by TASS.
In previous incidents, the Russian Ministry of Defense intercepted multiple Ukrainian drones on Saturday, some of which targeted Moscow. Additionally, a missile aimed at the Crimean Peninsula was destroyed, and a fourth drone crashed at a military airport in the Belgorod region, causing minor damage to a parked fighter jet.
