KYIV: Drones and artillery killed civilians on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday, local officials said. In the Russian border region of Bryansk, a Ukrainian drone strike killed two people in their car in a village near the border, the region’s acting Governor Yegor Kovalchuk said on Telegram. Russia’s Defense Ministry, quoted by Russian news agencies, said 124 Ukrainian drones had been downed over Russian regions over a period extending from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1700 GMT).

"The enemy attacked two districts of the region more than 30 times with drones and aerial bombs," said Ganja.

Drones and artillery killed civilians on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday, local officials said.