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Drone Attacks Hit Russia and Ukraine, Killing at Least 11
Ukrainian drones struck industrial sites in Moscow and Leningrad regions, while Russian guided bombs hit Sumy, with both sides reporting civilian casualties including children. A temporary flight restriction was imposed over the Gulf of Finland.
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A series of overnight drone and bomb attacks across Russian and Ukrainian territory left at least 11 people dead and more than a dozen injured on August 4, according to local officials.
In Russia's Moscow region, a drone strike on the Novoselki industrial zone killed five people and injured six, regional governor Andrei Vorobiov reported. A separate attack on a Wildberries logistics center in Leningrad region caused a fire and injured one person, while 17 drones were shot down in the area, regional governor Aleksandr Drozdenko stated.
In the border Belgorod region, authorities said one woman died and two others were injured when a drone hit a car late Monday night.
On the Ukrainian side, six guided aerial bombs struck residential buildings in Sumy, killing an elderly woman and two girls aged five and ten, according to governor Oleh Hryhorov. In Mykolayiv, one 89-year-old woman was killed, and in Kherson, two civilians were wounded.
Finland briefly imposed a flight restriction in the eastern Gulf of Finland, lifting it later, amid heightened regional military activity.
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- athina984.gr ↗Primary reference · Full text65/100
Full text with multiple named regional governors, specific damage descriptions, and direct quotes. Covers Moscow, Belgorod, Leningrad, Sumy, Mykolaiv, and Kherson with precise casualty breakdowns.
- noviny.sk ↗Supporting source · Full text60/100
Full text with multiple named officials, specific locations, and casualty figures. Lacks direct quotes or documents. Coverage of Leningrad attack is brief but attributed.
- alquds.com ↗Used most cautiously · Full text55/100
Full text with named attribution to Russian authorities and municipal sources. Casualty figures and locations are specific, but relies on official statements without direct documentation.
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Six dead in Ukrainian drone attacks, Russia saysathina984.gr ↗Coverage reached 1 publisher - Another source reported it
noviny.sk published a separate report about the same event.
Russia and Ukraine report civilian deaths in ongoing attacksnoviny.sk ↗Coverage reached 2 publishers - Another source reported it
alquds.com published a separate report about the same event.
Ukrainian drones strike Moscow, Russian shelling kills civiliansalquds.com ↗Coverage reached 3 publishers
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