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Cross-border drone attacks reported by Russia and Ukraine

Russian officials reported intercepting nearly 200 Ukrainian drones over the Kursk region, where attacks reportedly killed one civilian and injured three others, alongside 17 additional drones intercepted over multiple regions and the Black Sea. Simultaneously, Ukrainian media reported that Russia launched 138 drones targeting Ukraine, with hits reported across 17 locations. Comprehensive damage and casualty assessments from all targeted areas remain unconfirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 7 publishers; unresolved.
  • tassRussia
  • rtRussia
  • ukrainskaRussia
  • google-newsRussian
  • telegramМинобороны РФ
  • 8amRussia
  • kyivindependentUkrainian
5 differing positions reported on location across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • tassBlack Sea
  • rtover single region
  • ukrainskaUkraine
  • google-newsUkrainian
  • telegramБрянской, Белгородской, Курской, Тверской, Ростовской областей, Краснодарского края
  • kyivindependentRostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai
3 differing positions reported on timing across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • tasspast day
  • google-newsone week
  • telegramза ночь
2 differing positions reported on status across 7 publishers; unresolved.
  • tassshoots down
  • rtdowns
  • ukrainskaattacks
  • google-newshit
  • telegramуничтожили
  • 8amClaims
  • kyivindependentattack
WhereKursk
51.727, 36.185 ±10 km
First reported32 days ago
Published2026-09-24 05:56 UTC
Sources7
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports15Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Cross-border drone attacks reported by Russia and Ukraine. 2026-09-24T05:56:13.837Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3284. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-24/40-99c265a5

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