The drones targeted the villages of Chtchegolek and Zvannoi.
Published the 05/05/2025 18:26 Reading time: 1min
Ukrainian drone attacks caused three civilians in the Russian Koursk region on Monday, May 5. “The enemy continues to make ignoble strikes against our territory”denounced Alexandre Khinsteïn, his acting governor. On Telegram, he calls the inhabitants of his region to “Maximum vigilance”.
Two employees of an agricultural company were killed when a drone hit a car near the village of Chtchegoliok. A 53 -year -old man died in a similar attack on “A civil car” In the village of Zvannoia.
The Ukrainian forces had attacked by surprise in August 2024 this border territory of Ukraine, grabbing some 1,400 square kilometers. For its part, the Russian army has been leading a large -scale offensive since 2022 in Ukraine, which it occupies almost 20% of the territory.
After months of fighting, Russia claimed to have completely released the Koursk region in late April. President Volodymyr Zelensky assured that Ukrainian troops were pursuing operations there.
