politics
February 19, 2026
FACTBOX: Forty-three drones downed over Russian regions, one person injured
One person was injured in the drone attack on the city of Cheboksary
TL;DR
- Russian air defense systems destroyed 43 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea.
- One person was injured in a drone attack on Cheboksary and hospitalized.
- Vehicle damage was reported in Chuvash Republic following the drone attack.
- No fatalities or harm to critical infrastructure were reported.
- Apartments were damaged, and emergency teams are assessing and repairing the structures.
- Traffic was restricted on some streets in Cheboksary.
- Schools in Cheboksary's Novoyuzhny district will move to remote learning.