UKRAINE UPDATES: DRONES HIT BELGOROD, KRASNODAR IN RUSSIA

Russia reported eight wounded in overnight drone strikes on the border city of Belgorod and a fuel depot fire in Krasnodar

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8 injured in Belgorod, fuel depot fire in Krasnodar

Russian officials reported renewed overnight fire on the border city of Belgorod early on Thursday, reporting eight people injured, with five taken to hospital with shrapnel wounds.

Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that 19 apartments, one private residence and 37 vehicles were damaged.

Russia's Defense Ministry said the city came under drone and rocket fire. Belgorod is a frequent target for Ukrainian attacks, including one earlier in the week that killed six and wounded 35.

The ministry also reported drone activity in other regions near the border like Kursk and Bryansk.

Russia's army said that a drone attack in a village in the Krasnodar region had targeted a fuel depot.

"About six drones were destroyed but many fell on the complex. As a result, a fire broke out and several reservoirs were damaged," the chief of staff in the Krasnodar region said.

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