Drone strike prompts kindergarten evacuation in Kursk
Moscow, August 19. Kursk Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported on the evacuation of kindergarten children and staff due to a drone attack in the city of Oboyan.
Consensus
- A drone hit a tree near a kindergarten in Obninsk, Kursck Oblast.
- 12 children and 13 kindergarten staff members were evacuated.
- No casualties or property damage occurred at the kindergarten.
- The area around the kindergarten was cordoned off.
- Operational services were present at the scene.
- 127 drones were shot down over Kursk Oblast in the past 24 hours.
- 49 attacks occurred on evacuated regions using artillery.
- No fatalities or injuries were reported overall.
Points of divergence
- A drone hit a tree adjacent to a kindergarten in Obninsk. — interfax
- Three drone attacks involved explosive devices. — vesti
- The energy facility in Vysokonskie Dvory, Medvensky District, was damaged. — interfax
- The roof of a house in Ryazhovka, Rylsky District, was damaged. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kindergarten evacuated due to drone fall in Kursk region — Интерфакс
- Khinshtein told about evacuation of kindergarten in Oboyani due to drone attack — Вести