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FPV Drone Hits Family Car in Russia’s Belgorod Region, Killing Driver and Injuring Two

The account comes from the regional governor’s Telegram post amplified by state media without independent corroboration.

Overview

  • The strike was reported on January 4 in the border village of Oktyabrsky in Belgorod region.
  • According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a woman and a four-year-old suffered multiple shrapnel wounds and were hospitalized in serious condition.
  • Officials said the vehicle detonated and burned, and firefighters extinguished the blaze under cover from self‑defence fighters and the BARS‑Belgorod unit.
  • Authorities reported damage to a nearby garage and said emergency and local defence teams secured the site.
  • Regional officials also counted more than 50 drone and artillery attacks across 11 municipalities in the past day, with additional injuries and infrastructure damage.