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Ukrainian Drones Kill 2 in Western Smolensk Region as Baltics and Finland Issue Air Alerts
A Ukrainian drone attack in Yartsevo, in Russia’s Smolensk region, killed two people after debris struck an apartment building and caused a fire, officials said. The overnight strikes and reported drone movements near neighbouring countries prompted air alerts and restrictions across parts of northern Europe, as Russia and Ukraine held US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi.
In Russia’s Leningrad region, three workers were wounded in a drone attack on the port of Ust-Luga, an important oil and grain export hub. Authorities temporarily halted flights at Murmansk’s main airport; Russia’s Defence Ministry said it intercepted 627 drones across Russia and annexed Crimea. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania issued shelter alerts, while Finland briefly restricted some airspace and maritime activity in the eastern Gulf of Finland.
In short
- Two people were killed in Yartsevo by falling drone debris.
- Three workers were wounded in an attack on Ust-Luga port.
- Baltic states and Finland issued alerts or temporary restrictions.
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