Saratov: A drone crash-landed on the 38-story Volga Sky apartment complex in Saratov, Russia, injuring two people. The incident occurred early on Monday, with dramatic video footage capturing the moment of impact. The Volga Sky, the tallest building in the city, was struck by the drone in the early hours of the day.
A residential complex in the city of Saratov was damaged by falling debris from drones destroyed by Russia's air defence systems, regional governor Roman Basurgin said on the Telegram messaging app. "A woman was hospitalised in serious condition," Basurgin said. "Doctors are fighting for her life."
Russia claims to have destroyed nine Ukrainian drones
Russia's defence ministry said its air defence systems destroyed nine drones over the Saratov region, which lies some 900 kilometres (560 miles) away from the border with Ukraine. Russia's RIA news agencies reported that flights were restricted at the regional Saratov airport, citing the airport's press service.
Earlier, Basurgin said emergency services had fanned out at affected sites in Saratov and Engels, key cities in the region several hundred kilometres southeast of the capital. Russia has a strategic bomber military base in Engels that Ukraine has attacked numerous times since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Residential buildings in Russia under attack
There was no immediate information on damage at the base, or the scale of the Ukrainian attack on the region, which is several hundred kilometres away from the border with Ukraine. Video posted on Telegram by the Russian news SHOT channel showed what it identified as a high-rise residential building in Saratov, with a damaged side and several windows blown out across three floors.
In Engels, the top floor of a residential building was damaged, it added. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their attacks, which they say aim to destroy infrastructure key to war efforts.
(With inputs from agency)
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