
Air defense destroyed 26 drones over the Kaluga region, as a result of a strike on the city’s infrastructure, nine people were injured, five of them were hospitalized, said Governor Vladislav Shapsha.
AI-generated summary
The strike took place in the context of an ongoing armed conflict in which drones are being used to attack infrastructure.
Air defense destroyed 26 UAVs over the Kaluga region.
As a result of the strike on the city's infrastructure, nine people were injured, five of them were hospitalized.
MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. Air defense destroyed 26 UAVs over the Kaluga region, nine people were injured, five of them were hospitalized, Governor Vladislav Shapsha said.
“The enemy struck the city’s infrastructure, resulting in casualties and damage. Unfortunately, 9 people were injured, 5 of whom were hospitalized and are now in stable condition. Doctors are providing all the necessary medical care,” Shapsha wrote in a channel on the Max platform.
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Nine people were injured as a result of a strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kaluga region, five were hospitalized and are in stable condition. Private houses in two municipal districts were also damaged. During the night, the Russian military intercepted 26 Ukrainian drones over the territories of Maloyaroslavets, Przemysl, Ferzikovsky districts and the city of Kaluga.

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