Russia’s Tver region partially evacuated after Ukrainian drone strike causes fire

Reports from the Ukrainian and Russian sides differed as to the cause and scale of the attack.

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00:00A partial evacuation of Russia's Tver region is underway after a Ukrainian drone strike

00:06caused a fire in the town of Toropets, according to the region's governor.

00:11The Tver region is situated just northwest of Russia's capital, Moscow, and NASA satellite

00:39imagery shows multiple heat sources emanating from the area on Wednesday morning.

00:45A Kyiv security official claims the attack was carried out by Ukraine's security service

00:50and says the strike destroyed Russian military warehouses in Toropets.

00:55Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense has released footage it claims shows Russian

01:01fighter bombers striking Ukrainian armed forces personnel and equipment in the Kursk region.

01:09Russian forces also dropped three guided aerial bombs on a town in Ukraine's Sumy region,

01:15injuring two people and damaging houses and vehicles.

01:20And in Zaporizhzhia, local residents continue to deal with the aftermath of a huge Russian

01:25which killed two people and injured five.