Nine individuals sustained injuries early Friday morning when a Ukrainian drone loaded with explosives and metal fragments crashed beside a residential building in Sevastopol, located in the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula, according to local officials.
The Moscow-appointed regional leader Mikhail Razvozhayev reported that the unmanned aircraft came down adjacent to a five-story apartment complex in the port city, resulting in significant structural damage to the building.
Among the nine casualties, six individuals required hospitalization for their injuries, with three of the wounded being minors, Razvozhayev stated.
The incident occurred in Sevastopol, which serves as the home base for Russia’s Black Sea naval forces. Russia took control of the Crimean peninsula in 2014, though international governments and Western nations continue to reject Moscow’s territorial claims over the region.
