# Russia says Ukraine drone strikes near Moscow kill five

https://mins.news/en/item/12724

- DW, 2026-08-04 09:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-drone-strikes-kill-five-near-moscow-russia-says/live-78227405?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Russian officials say Ukrainian drones struck industrial and warehouse sites near Moscow and St. Petersburg, killing five people. Separately, a soldier reportedly killed four people in Russian-controlled Crimea. The incidents involve attacks on facilities near two major Russian cities and a deadly episode on the peninsula. The reported strikes and killings have heightened attention to security in the affected areas.

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