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Deadly Ukrainian Drone Strike Claims Life of Woman in Kursk Region

October 17, 2025

Deadly Ukrainian Drone Strike Claims Life of Woman in Kursk Region

A woman lost her life due to a Ukrainian drone strike targeting a vehicle in the southwestern Kursk region, as reported by local authorities on Tuesday.

Governor Alexander Khinshtein of the Kursk region revealed that the victim, born in 1979, was killed in the village of Belitsa, located approximately 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the border with Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region.

In a separate incident, a 49-year-old resident of Kursk sustained injuries in an attack in the nearby village of Peshchanoye, according to Khinshtein.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that its air defense systems managed to intercept one Ukrainian drone over the Kursk region during the night. Additionally, nearly 40 drones were eliminated in various locations within Russia and in the annexed territory of Crimea.

In another development, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry stated on Tuesday that its personnel have disarmed more than 15,000 explosives throughout the Kursk region since Ukrainian forces initiated their border incursion in August 2024.

This recent lethal strike occurred shortly after another woman was killed in a drone attack on a vehicle in the Kursk region over the previous weekend.

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