Two Russians die in Ukraine drone attacks: local authorities

Two people were killed, and several were wounded as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian border regions, local authorities said Wednesday (January 14, 2026).

In the city of Rostov-on-Don, a drone attack sparked a fire in a residential building, and the body of a man was found in the charred remains of one of the apartments, the local governor, Yuri Sliussar, wrote on Telegram.

Four other people, including a four-year-old, were wounded in strikes elsewhere in the Rostov region, which sparked fires in several industrial areas.

In the border region of Belgorod, a woman was killed and a man wounded when a Ukrainian drone struck a vehicle, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram.

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and in recent months has been pummelling the country nightly with hundreds of drones and missiles.

Ukraine launches dozens of drones at Russia every night in retaliation, saying it aims to target the energy industry, which is helping the Kremlin finance its invasion.