Russian officials say a drone attack in the night damaged a college and St Nicholas cathedral in Donetsk's Leninsky district
Reported3 origins: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.
A Russian Investigative Committee officer told RIA Novosti that a college in Donetsk was damaged in a drone attack in the night to 5 November. Novosti Donbassa, a Ukrainian outlet relaying occupation sources, named it as the Donetsk industrial and energy college in Leninsky district and said dozens of windows were broken. The Russian-installed DNR office for documenting what it says are Ukrainian war crimes told RIA Novosti that St Nicholas cathedral in Leninsky district was damaged in the night attack, and Rambler News, carrying Vzglyad, reported damage to its facade and glazing. No Ukrainian official account was found.
- When
- 5 November 2026
- Where
- Leninsky district, Donetsk, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- drone attack · military
- Acting party
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only Russian and Russian-installed officials describe the attack and blame Ukraine.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-06 02:00 UTC
Sources
- Where the claim was made RIA Novosti
- Where the claim was made Novosti Donbassa
- Where the claim was made RIA Novosti
- Where the claim was made Rambler News
History
- First recorded 6 Nov, 02:00 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Russian officials say a drone attack in the night damaged a college and St Nicholas cathedral in Donetsk's Leninsky district", record ev-20261106-gtqk, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261106-gtqk/