Conflict & Security
Ukraine drone strike kills 12 in central Russia: official
An official said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 12 people and wounded 39 in central Russia, adding casualty figures to earlier Russian accounts of deadly overnight drone attacks.
Russia's defence ministry said its air defences intercepted and destroyed 456 Ukrainian drones overnight in attacks across about 15 Russian regions and annexed Crimea.
Regional authorities in Tatarstan said earlier that “massive” strikes targeted Nizhnekamsk, an industrial city about 1,600 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, and said industrial and civilian sites were hit. They had reported fatalities while the attack was still under way at 0530 GMT.
Authorities in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, also said a woman was killed in a drone attack on a house in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka.
Russia's large-scale offensive against Ukraine began more than four years ago. The two countries have increased long-range strikes while diplomatic efforts remain stalled, with civilian casualties rising.
Update
An official said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 12 people and wounded 39 in central Russia.
Source note: AFP news report published on 10 August 2026 at 06:52:54 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The official cited for the 12 deaths and 39 injuries was not named in the supplied material.
The exact central Russian location of the reported deaths and injuries was not specified in the new item.
The supplied material does not clearly establish how the central Russia toll relates to the earlier reports from Tatarstan and Belgorod.
Source
AFP news report published on .