A military truck with the letter Z, a tactical insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine, rides past a sign that reads "Kursk, the city of military glory" near the Russian city of Kursk in May 2023. (Photo by Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images)
Kursk Oblast Governor Roman Starovoit claimed that a Ukrainian drone struck the Kursk railway station on the night of Aug. 20.
Starovoit alleged that the drone hit the roof of the train station, causing a fire. He said that five people sustained minor injuries from glass fragments.
He also said emergency services were working at the scene.
A video uploaded to a Russian Telegram channel shows fire on the rooftop of the station and emergency vehicles on site.
Kursk Oblast borders Ukraine to the northeast. On Aug. 4, Starovoit reported that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged two administrative buildings.
Meanwhile, across the border in Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian settlements endure daily attacks from Russian forces.
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