Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills one in its Samara region
The attack damaged homes and vehicles, and Russian authorities said dozens of drones were shot down over the region.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Ukrainian forces struck targets in the Black Sea, Oryol, Samara, and Bryansk regions, hitting a drone launch site, oil facility, and supply depot.
- Previous attacks occurred on September 22 in the Bryansk region, when Ukrainian drones struck two military units in Pochep, damaging a hangar hosting the 856th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Brigade.
- Crediting the country's defense industry, Zelensky said thousands of workers produce capabilities enabling Ukraine to respond to Russian strikes. "We will continue to deprive Russia of the ability to keep this war going," Zelensky concluded.
- Zelensky characterized the infrastructure strikes as Ukrainian "sanctions" intended to reduce Moscow's invasion capabilities, though he did not identify the specific Black Sea target or provide damage assessments.
- Russia was reportedly expanding its Tsymbulova base in the Oryol region, adding shelters for jet-powered attack drones used against Ukrainian cities, intensifying the strategic focus on drone infrastructure.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has attacked two Russian oil installations in Krasnodar. At the same time, three people have been killed in a Russian attack in the other direction.
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der Standard DEAccording to Selenskyy, last week Russia fired more than 2200 large-scale combat drones on Ukraine. EU defence ministers will discuss further patriotic missiles for Ukraine on Monday in Brussels
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