Russians angry at downing of Ukrainian drone over their homes


  • World
  • Monday, 27 Mar 2023

Service members inspect the accident scene following what Russia's Defence Ministry said to be the explosion of a halted Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the town of Kireyevsk in the Tula region, Russia, March 27, 2023. REUTERS/REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER

KIREYEVSK, Russia (Reuters) - Residents of the small Russian town of Kireyevsk expressed shock and anger on Monday that an alleged Ukrainian drone had been downed over their houses, bringing down roofs and ceilings and putting their lives in danger.

"It’s absolutely outrageous to shoot it down over a residential area. There's a field just 500 metres from here. They could have shot it down over there. Why over our houses? People were wounded," said Kireyevsk resident Elena, 35, who like some others declined to give her surname.

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