politics
April 8, 2026
Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Vladimir Region kills 12-year-old boy and parent
A Ukrainian drone hit an apartment block in Russia’s Vladimir Region, killing a 12-year-old boy and his parents, and injuring a five-year-old girl, the authorities say
TL;DR
- A 12-year-old boy and his parents were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Vladimir Region.
- The family's five-year-old daughter survived the attack with burns.
- The drone struck an apartment block, causing a fire that was extinguished by emergency crews.
- Russia reported that 45 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over multiple regions overnight.
- Leningrad Region was heavily targeted, with 22 drones shot down.
- St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport experienced temporary flight restrictions due to drone activity.
- Another Ukrainian drone strike reportedly injured five children and one adult at a school in Zaporozhye.
- Ukraine denies deliberately targeting civilians, stating its goal is economic damage to pressure Russia.
- Moscow accuses Kiev of resorting to terrorist tactics and damaging third parties.
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