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Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills one in its Samara region

By Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2026 | 2:30 AM

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) – One person was killed and four wounded ​after Ukrainian drones ‌hit civilian areas in Russia’s Samara region overnight, the local governor said ‌on ​Telegram on ⁠Tuesday.

The Ukrainian drones ⁠hit private houses and cars among other targets, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said.

Dozens ​of drones were also shot down ⁠by air defences ⁠in the Volga ​region, which hosts strategically ​important facilities including oil ‌refineries and military factories, he added.

The mayor of Samara, Ivan Noskov, ⁠said on the Max messenger platform that air defences ⁠had ‌thwarted a massive ⁠attack on the ​city, ‌more than 1,000 ​km (621 miles) ⁠southeast of Moscow.

(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Vladimir Soldatkin and Andrew ​Heavens)