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Posted on March 28, 2026
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A Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Yaroslavl region on March 28 killed a child, injured three others, and damaged residential and retail buildings, with Russian air defenses downing dozens of drones, the governor said; the Defence Ministry claimed 155 drones were intercepted in broader regional at
MOSCOW, March 28 - A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Yaroslavl region north-east of Moscow killed a child and injured three people, while causing damage to several residential buildings and "a retail object", the local governor said on Saturday.
"A child who was in one of the private houses in the suburban district of Yaroslavl region at the time of the attack has died," the governor, Mikhail Evraev, said on his Telegram channel.
"His parents have been hospitalised in a serious condition. A woman living in a neighbouring house was also injured. They are receiving all necessary medical care," he added.
He said Russian air defence units had repelled more than 30 Ukrainian drones during the attack.
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday that a total of 155 Ukrainian drones had been repelled and destroyed overnight over a number of Russian regions, including the Moscow region.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Jan Harvey)
The attack occurred in the Yaroslavl region, north-east of Moscow.
Yes, a child was killed and three people were injured in the drone attack.
Russian authorities reported repelling more than 30 Ukrainian drones in the Yaroslavl region and a total of 155 drones across multiple regions.
Yes, several residential buildings and a retail object were damaged in the attack.
The injured individuals are receiving medical care, and Russian air defence units responded to the drone incursion.
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