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Cross-Border Strikes Escalate: Belgorod Rocket Attack Kills One as Drone Warfare Spreads

Germany reported fresh drone disruptions at major airports.

Overview

  • The governor of Belgorod said a rocket strike on the city killed one person, triggered power outages and knocked out some traffic signals as emergency crews worked to restore service.
  • Belgorod region authorities reported 197 Ukrainian drones targeted 14 municipalities in the past day, with 137 intercepted, damage across dozens of sites and several injuries.
  • Ukraine issued air-raid alerts across multiple oblasts, with blasts reported in Sumy and in Kharkiv region, while Voronezh announced an immediate UAV threat alert and Novorossiysk later lifted a drone-attack warning.
  • In Nizhny Novgorod region, air defenses downed 20 drones over the Dzerzhinsk industrial zone, injuring one person and causing small fires, and the regional government said reports of a chemical release were false.
  • Munich airport limited operations for hours after drone detections and Frankfurt police detained a 41-year-old Croatian for flying a drone in the no-fly zone, as Russia’s FSB said it disrupted planned attacks on Jewish religious sites.