Emergency Declared In Russia's Chuvashia Region After Ukraine Hit Civilian Area, Killing 2, Injuring 34

MOSCOW, May 5 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Authorities in Russia's Chuvashia region declared a state of emergency after Ukraine targeted a civilian residential area, killing two people and injuring 34 others, affecting 8,500 people, officials said on Tuesday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

"It is with deep sorrow that two civilians have been killed," Chuvashia Governor Oleg Nikolaev said on Russia's media platform Max.

"The main strike hit civilian infrastructure—28 apartment buildings, home to 8,500 people, were damaged. In two buildings, load-bearing structures have been compromised—it is dangerous to remain there," he said.

Three temporary shelters have been set up for all those in need of housing, the head of the republic reported.

Following the attack, the authorities declared a regional state of emergency to cope with the aftermath, he noted.

Earlier in the day, the Russian authorities said that Ukraine hit another oil refinery and an electrical equipment plant, resulting in at least three injuries.

The Defence Ministry said in a statement that Kyiv launched a massive overnight drone attack, and Moscow nearly shot down 300 drones across 15 Russian regions.

It said "air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 289 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles" overnight.

Meanwhile, according to Ukraine's Unian news agency, the number of drones was much higher, with some 200 launched against the capital, Moscow, alone.

One of the main strikes hit the Leningrad region, according to its Governor Alexander Drozdenko, who claimed that 29 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight.

The attack set fire to facilities in the Kirishi industrial zone, where an oil refinery is located, he said on Telegram.

"The fire in the Kirishi industrial zone has been contained, and firefighting efforts are being completed. The enemy's primary target was the KINEF oil refinery. There are no casualties as a result of the attack," the governor noted.

In the city of Cheboksary, an enterprise for the development and production of electrical equipment became the target of Ukraine's drone attack, and three people were injured in the strike, the regional authorities said in a statement on Tuesday.

"According to operational information, three people were injured as a result of a drone attack in the city of Cheboksary," the statement read.

Ukraine has yet to comment on Russia's claims. Independent verification is challenging because of the ongoing conflict.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU

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