Attack on a facility in Russia's Volgograd kills 1, wounds 11

One person was killed and 11 wounded in an attack on a facility in Russia's Volgograd region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed responsibility for the attack, while the Russian Defense Ministry announced that 175 UAVs were destroyed overnight.

Scraper SystemJune 27, 2026, 09:43 PM

Attack on a facility in Russia's Volgograd kills 1, wounds 11

One person lost their life and 11 were injured in an attack on a facility in the Krasnooktyabrskiy district of Russia's Volgograd region. Regional Governor Andrey Bocharov, in a statement on his Telegram channel, reported that air defense systems repelled high-speed aerial targets directed at the region during the night and morning hours.

Bocharov stated that the attack caused damage to the facility's production facilities. The governor said, "Unfortunately, there is a fatality from today's missile attack. During the damage control operations, the lifeless body of a facility worker was recovered. I extend my sincere condolences to the relatives of the deceased."

Bocharov reported that search efforts for another facility worker were ongoing, and according to updated data, 11 wounded were hospitalized, two of them in serious condition, with doctors striving to stabilize their condition. The governor had previously reported the number of wounded as 10.

UAV statement from Russia's Defense Ministry

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that from 20:00 on June 26 to 08:00 on June 27, active air defense systems destroyed 175 Ukrainian-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Smolensk, Tula regions, Moscow region, Republic of Crimea, Krasnodar Krai, and the Black Sea.

Zelenskyy claims responsibility for attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a statement on his Telegram channel, said, "Tonight, FP-5 'Flamingo' missiles successfully struck the Titan-Barrikady facility in Volgograd." Zelenskyy noted that hits were recorded on the factory grounds and a fire broke out, claiming that this industrial complex produces "artillery systems and special military equipment, particularly missile launcher components."

Zelenskyy assessed, "The geography of Ukraine's long-range sanctions is constantly expanding. And what ultimately forms the basis for achieving an honorable peace every day is precisely our pressure."

Attack on a facility in Russia's Volgograd kills 1, wounds 11