One Killed, Two Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia’s Volgograd Region, Governor Says

A firefighter tries to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)
A firefighter tries to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)
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One Killed, Two Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia’s Volgograd Region, Governor Says

A firefighter tries to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)
A firefighter tries to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)

One person was killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Volgograd region, governor Andrey Bocharov said on ‌Friday.

Fires at ‌a chemical ‌plant ⁠and energy facilities ⁠were put out after the attack, he added.

Fuel storage facilities also caught fire following ⁠a Ukraine drone attack ‌in ‌Russia's Yaroslavl region, ‌northeast of Moscow, Governor ‌Mikhail Yevrayev said on Telegram, adding that work to extinguish the ‌fire were ongoing.

Overall, Russia downed 208 ⁠drones ⁠overnight, Interfax said, citing the defense ministry. Of those, over 80 were shot down in Russia's southern Rostov region, local authorities said.