Kursk Region Reports 56 Artillery Shellings and 159 Drones Downed in 24 Hours
Quick Look
- Kursk Region's governor reported 56 artillery shellings and 159 drones shot down in the past 24 hours.
- Attacks damaged residential buildings, shops, a pharmacy, cars, and a school.
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Why It Matters
The Ukrainian military has been conducting attacks on Russian border regions, including the Kursk Region, amidst the ongoing conflict. These attacks involve artillery and drone strikes.
KURSK, July 7. /TASS/. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military fired artillery at evacuated areas of the Kursk Region 56 times; 159 drones were shot down in the area, 78 of which were fixed-wing UAVs, Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported.
"In total, between 9 a.m. on July 6 and 9 a.m. on July 7 (6 a.m. on July 6 - 6 a.m. on July 7 GMT - TASS), 159 enemy drones of various types were shot down, including 78 fixed-wing ones that had been attacking the region since the evening. The enemy fired artillery at evacuated areas 56 times. Drones attacked our territory with explosive devices 11 times," he wrote on Max.
The governor added that the attacks in Oboyan, a city in the region, damaged three stores, a pharmacy, and three cars; in the Rylsky district, windows were shattered at a closed school; and in the Khomutovsky district, the facade and fence of a private residence were damaged.
"In Kursk, a drone attack on a multifamily building damaged three apartments and struck four cars. One house burned down, and in two others, windows, roofs, facades, and outbuildings were damaged," Khinshtein reported.
Open Questions
- What is Ukraine's stated objective for these attacks?
- What is the Russian response to these ongoing attacks?
