Russia downs 34 Ukrainian drones; civilians hurt in Belgorod

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Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting and destroying 34 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones during daytime attacks on Thursday, September 24. The downings occurred over the Belgorod and Kursk regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea. Regional authorities reported casualties from the attacks. In Belgorod Oblast, several civilians were injured by drone strikes, including a 14-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy who suffered shrapnel wounds. Infrastructure and vehicles were also damaged. In Krasnodar Krai, authorities declared a state of emergency due to halted port operations and disrupted shipping in the Azov-Black Sea basin, preventing the sale of significant agricultural output.


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