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Casualty in Yaroslavl Region, 173 UAVs target Russia: aftermath of new Ukrainian attack

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What to know about Casualty in Yaroslavl Region, 173 UAVs target Russia: aftermath of new Ukrainian attack

The Russian Defense Ministry and regional officials reported that 173 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over various Russian regions and Crimea. The reports detail a woman injured in Yaroslavl, power outages in the Kherson Region, and five civilians injured in Gorlovka.

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Claims checked 9
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What happened

Overnight, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 173 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Why it matters

A large-scale attack by Ukrainian UAVs was repelled near Yaroslavl, where a woman sustained a shrapnel wound.

Common ground

TASS has compiled the key details regarding the aftermath.

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The Russian Defense Ministry and regional officials reported that 173 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over various Russian regions and Crimea. The reports detail a woman injured in Yaroslavl, power outages in the Kherson Region, and five civilians injured in Gorlovka.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Emergency power outages affected the districts of Genichesk, Novotroitsk, Chaplinka, Kalanchak, Ivanovka, Nizhniye Sirogozy, Gornostayevka, and Kakhovka, as well as the city of Novokakhovka.”
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The specific list of districts (Genichesk, Novotroitsk, etc.) is mentioned in the TASS report, but no other independent source provides this specific detailed list of affected districts.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... - Emergency power outages affected the districts of Genichesk, Novotroitsk, Chaplinka, Kalanchak, Ivanovka, Nizhniye Sirogozy, Gornostayevka ...
https://tass.com/politics/2135925
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Claim 2: “The woman declined hospitalization.”
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Both TASS and another news source explicitly state that the woman injured in the Yaroslavl region declined hospitalization.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... One woman sustained what he described as a “minor” shrapnel wound. She declined hospitalization. ... killed the driver, the emergency ...
https://meduza.io/amp/en/news/2026/05/25/ukrainian-drones-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2026 ... In the Kherson region, Russians attacked a grandmother with a drone while she was walking with an infant in her own yard. The child died on the ...
https://www.facebook.com/AriseTVNews/posts/a-ukrainian-drone…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... A large-scale attack by Ukrainian UAVs was repelled near Yaroslavl, where a woman sustained a shrapnel wound. ... - The woman declined ...
https://tass.com/politics/2135925/amp
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Claim 3: “Due to the drone attack, traffic was temporarily suspended on the road leading from Yaroslavl toward Moscow for safety reasons.”
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The temporary suspension of traffic on the road from Yaroslavl toward Moscow is reported by TASS, Meduza, and another news source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian drones struck Yaroslavl overnight on May 22, prompting authorities to close the road toward Moscow at the intersection of Moskovsky Prospekt and the Southwestern Ring Road.
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/22/ukrainian-drones-strike…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Due to the drone attack, traffic was temporarily suspended on the road leading from Yaroslavl toward Moscow for safety reasons. - Traffic has since resumed.
https://tass.com/politics/2135925
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web search NEUTRAL — A drone attack hit Russia’s Yaroslavl region, about 250 km from Moscow, early Friday, prompting authorities to close traffic on a highway leading toward the capital.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/76613
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Claim 4: “Overnight, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 173 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.”
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Multiple independent news sources (TASS, RIA Novosti) report the Russian Defense Ministry's claim that 173 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight on May 25.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... Russian Defense Ministry announced it downed several drones over the region. 9 March: Russia claimed to have downed some 47 Ukrainian drones, mostly ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_R…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Overnight, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 173 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the Russian ...
https://tass.com/politics/2135925
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago ... MOSCOW, May 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russian air defense systems have destroyed 173 Ukrainian drones over the country's regions overnight, ...
https://www.nampa.org/text/22934472
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Claim 5: “A Ukrainian UAV attack left nine districts of the Kherson Region without power, regional governor Vladimir Saldo reported”
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Reports from AOL and other sources confirm that drone attacks caused power outages in nine areas/districts in the Russia-controlled region (Kherson/Zaporizhzhia context).
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web search NEUTRAL — The DTEK Energot power plant in Belgorod was set on fire by a drone and missile attack but without interruption to power supplies. ... Locals reported power ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... UPDATE 2-Power outages recorded in Ukraine's Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region ... nine areas were cut off the power grid after drone attacks.
https://www.sahmcapital.com/news/content/update-2-power-outa…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... nine areas were cut off the power grid after drone attacks. In the early ... A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at another Russian oil terminal ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/russia-downs-drones-headed-mosc…
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Claim 6: “the UAVs were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl, and Moscow regions, as well as the Republic of Crimea.”
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The specific list of regions (Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl, Moscow, and Crimea) is confirmed by TASS, Caliber.Az, and other reports citing the ministry.
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... ... UAVs were brought down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula and Yaroslavl regions.
https://voennoedelo.com/en/posts/id16227-russia-says-air-def…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... - According to the ministry, the UAVs were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver ...
https://tass.com/politics/2135925/amp
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago ... ... Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula and Yaroslavl, as well as the Moscow region and annexed ...
https://caliber.az/en/post/russia-says-it-shot-down-173-ukra…
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Claim 7: “Five civilians were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Kalininsky District of Gorlovka in the DPR, the city’s mayor Ivan Prikhodko reported”
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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing Legazpi City in the Philippines instead of Gorlovka/DPR. No relevant evidence was found to confirm or deny the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Located south of Mayon Volcano, an active stratovolcano known for its nearly symmetrical conical shape that is visible across the city, Legazpi serves as the base for regional volcano monitoring and h…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legazpi,_Albay
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Hisham Ismail is at 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗽𝗶 City. Isang napakalaking karangalan para sa ating lungsod! base sa pinakabagong World Travel Index (WTI). destination. Ang pagkilalang ito ay hindi basta-basta. mga p…
https://www.facebook.com/mayorhishamismail/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2025 · ALBAY, Philippines – For the first time in nearly 25 years, Legazpi City has elected a mayor outside the Rosal family.
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/hisham-ismail-…
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Claim 8: “several residential buildings in the area were damaged in the attack.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding damage to residential buildings in the Kalininsky District of Gorlovka.
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Claim 9: “A large-scale Ukrainian UAV attack was repelled near Yaroslavl, where a woman sustained a minor shrapnel wound, regional Governor Mikhail Yevrayev reported”
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The report from Governor Mikhail Yevrayev regarding a woman sustaining a minor shrapnel wound near Yaroslavl is confirmed by TASS and other news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... Belgorod loses power and water after missile attack. 01:36, 25 May ... One woman sustained what he described as a “minor” shrapnel wound.
https://meduza.io/amp/en/news/2026/05/25/ukrainian-drones-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... - A large-scale Ukrainian UAV attack was repelled near Yaroslavl, where a woman sustained a minor shrapnel wound, regional Governor Mikhail ...
https://tass.com/politics/2135925/amp
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 10, 2024 ... Ukraine attacked Moscow with at least 25 drones, forcing the temporary closure of two of the city's major airports, Russian officials said, ...
https://www.facebook.com/NewsWatchPlusPH/posts/ukraine-attac…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.