Governor Of Russia's Kursk Region Says Drone May Have Caused Fire At Factory

Roman Starovoit, the governor of Russia's Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, said on June 16 that it appears a drone hit a local factory producing pillows and blankets causing a fire at the facility. "Special services are checking if it was an attack by an enemy drone," Starovoit wrote on Telegram. Media reports said a drone hit a communications poll and fell onto factory territory. In recent months, officials in several regions bordering Ukraine said their territories have been attacked by Ukrainian drones amid Russia's invasion of its western neighbor. Kyiv has not commented on the reports and statements. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.