Cross-border violence between Russia and Ukraine escalated Thursday night, with attacks on both sides leaving multiple casualties, according to regional authorities.
Acting Regional Governor Yegor Kovalchuk reported via Telegram that Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s Bryansk border region, resulting in two fatalities and ten people wounded. The casualties occurred across multiple locations, with two deaths and two injuries from bombardment in the Suzemka area near the border. Seven additional people were hurt during strikes on fuel stations in Starodub, located approximately 110 kilometers (68 miles) from the border. A young child, age five, also sustained injuries in a separate drone strike, Kovalchuk stated.
Ukrainian territory also came under attack, with regional governor Oleh Hryhorov confirming on Telegram early Friday that Russian drone strikes in northern Sumy region killed a 44-year-old woman and left a 33-year-old woman with serious injuries.
Additional casualties were reported in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv city, where local officials said three people were wounded in another drone assault.
The reported incidents could not be verified independently by Reuters.
