Moscow, July 19: One person was killed and 61 were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, regional governor Andrei Vorobyov said in an update posted on social media.
Vorobyov said on Saturday that 20 of the injured received outpatient treatment and did not require hospitalisation. Another nine people remain in serious condition, while 31 are in moderate condition, Xinhua news agency reported.
All are under medical supervision and are receiving necessary treatment. Most of the victims suffered shrapnel and blast injuries, traumatic brain injuries, fractures, burns and smoke inhalation.
Vorobyov said the city of Elektrostal, was the hardest hit, with 57 people injured, while four others were wounded in Noginsk.
Earlier on Saturday, Vorobyov said that 24 people had been injured after a drone crashed onto the premises of a warehouse in Elektrostal.
Russian air defense systems shot down 774 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones and 13 guided aerial bombs over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Saturday. (IANS)
