Russian officials said Saturday that overnight Ukrainian drone attacks killed eight people and wounded more than 60 others inside Russia. The reported casualties mark another deadly episode in the expanding cross-border air war between the two countries.
According to the Russian account, the strikes were part of Ukraine’s continuing drone campaign aimed at targets beyond the battlefield. Kyiv has increasingly used drones to pressure Russia from the air, with energy infrastructure and military-related sites described as key objectives.
The latest attacks underscore how drone warfare has become a central feature of the conflict. Rather than being limited to front-line fighting, the war is increasingly affecting areas deeper inside each country, raising the human and strategic cost of repeated aerial assaults.
With Ukraine maintaining pressure through long-range strikes and Russia reporting fresh casualties, the overnight attacks highlight the ongoing intensity of the conflict and the growing role of drones in shaping it.
