The Russia-Ukraine war · Long-range air, missile and drone strikes

Smolensk governor says two people were killed when drone debris hit an apartment building in Yartsevo

Reported1 origin: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.

Smolensk governor Vasily Anokhin said a massive drone attack hit the region overnight on 11 November and that falling drone debris struck an apartment building in Yartsevo and started a fire, TASS reported. Anokhin said two people were killed, TASS reported. He said 37 drones were destroyed over the region and ten people were rescued, TASS reported. No Ukrainian account was found.

When
11 November 2026
Where
Yartsevo, Russia (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 the Smolensk governor, through Russian outlets, describes the attack and blames Ukraine.
In the record
Published 2026-11-11 13:41 UTC

Sources

  1. Where the claim was made TASS Media · Government of Russia origin: Smolensk governor Vasily Anokhin statement, 11 Nov · published 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC
  2. Where the claim was made TASS Media · Government of Russia origin: Smolensk governor Vasily Anokhin statement, 11 Nov · published 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC
  3. Where the claim was made Meduza Media · Independent origin: Smolensk governor Vasily Anokhin statement, 11 Nov · published 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC

History

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