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Officials Say Drone Strike in Russia's Kursk Region Wounds 15-Year-Old on Motorcycle

The case underscores regional claims of rising civilian harm from cross-border drones.

Overview

  • Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported that a hostile drone hit a moving motorcycle in Zolotaryovka, Rylsky District, on Friday evening.
  • He said the teenager suffered blind shrapnel wounds to the head, chest, abdomen, left arm, and both legs, along with a closed traumatic brain injury and a concussion.
  • Medical workers provided first aid at the scene, and the boy is being transported by ambulance to the Kursk Regional Hospital.
  • Regional officials attributed the attack to Ukrainian forces and cited a growing number of civilian victims.
  • The account comes from the governor’s Telegram post, and the report offers no independent verification.