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A drone strike on a residential constructing on April 14 in Russia's Kursk Oblast killed one particular person and injured one other 9, Russian authorities claimed.

The Kyiv Unbiased couldn’t instantly confirm claims made by Russian officers.

Russia's Kursk Oblast operational command claimed in a submit on social media {that a} fireplace stemming from the drone strike engulfed the eighth and ninth flooring of a residential constructing within the metropolis of Kursk.

A complete of 9 folks reportedly suffered shrapnel wounds, head accidents, and burns because of the blaze. No data was offered on the standing of the injured victims.

It was not instantly clear as to which nation the drone belonged to. Ukraine's navy has not commented on the assault.

Emergency crews are presently on-scene attending to injured victims.

Kursk Oblast, located on the Russia-Ukraine border, is the location of Ukraine's incursion into the area and sees common preventing.

Ukraine initially seized 1,300 sq. kilometers (500 sq. miles) of Russian territory in Kursk Oblast earlier than Moscow, bolstered by North Korean models, launched a counteroffensive earlier this month.

Russia commonly strikes Ukrainian cities with drone assaults, vastly outnumbering Ukrainian drone assaults on Russian territory.

Since Kyiv and Washington agreed on a brief truce on March 11, Russia has launched 70 missiles, 2,200 Shahed-type drones, and 6,000 guided aerial bombs towards Ukraine, International Minister Andrii Sybiha mentioned on April 11.

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