One killed, two injured in Ukraine's drone attack in Russia's border region

One man was killed and a woman and a four-year old child were injured by a Ukrainian drone attack on a vehicle in Russia's western border region of Belgorod, the governor said on Sunday.

Reuters; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge/Reuters

4 January 2026 at 10:32:08

One killed, two injured in Ukraine's drone attack in Russia's border region

FILE PHOTO: Tetiana, 20-year-old, recruit of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends military exercises at a training ground near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine January 1, 2026.

Andriy Andriyenko/Press Service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Reuters

MOSCOW - One man was killed and a woman and a four-year old child were injured by a Ukrainian drone attack on a vehicle in Russia's western border region of Belgorod, the governor said on Sunday.

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on the Telegram messaging app the two injured were hospitalized in a serious condition. Firefighters put out the fire, which had engulfed the car following the attack, he added.

Reuters was unable to independently verify the report.

Separately, Russia's defense ministry said it has downed 42 Ukrainian drones on Sunday morning, on top of 90 it had shot down overnight, including three Moscow-bound drones.

Ukrainian drone attacks frequently hit targets in Belgorod and other border regions.

-Reuters; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge