A man was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on southwestern Russias Belgorod region, authoritiessaidearly Tuesday.Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the attack took place in the village of Novostroyevka-Vtoraya, which lies directly on the border with northeastern Ukraines Kharkiv region.A Ukrainian military drone struck a moving vehicle, Gladkov said, adding that the driver of the vehicle died before paramedics could arrive.Regional authorities issued three air raid alerts following the announcement of the mans death.Earlier, Russias Defense Ministrysaid its air defense systems downed nine drones in the Belgorod region and 13 drones over the neighboring Kursk region overnight.Kursk region Governor Alexei Smirnov said two residents werewounded in the attacks there, while five others were hospitalized after being wounded in overnight shelling.
Smirnov published photos on Telegramshowing extensive damage to apartment buildings and homes.Smirnov later said Russias Federal Security Service (FSB) and defense ministry border troopsrepelled an attempted border incursion by Ukrainian forces.