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Death of Tver resident not linked to drone attack -UPDATED

06 January 2026 13:12 (UTC +04:00)

According to preliminary expertise, a gas explosion in an apartment caused the fire in a multi-storey building in Tver, Acting Governor of Tver Region Vitaly Korolev announced, APA reports.

It was noted that the incident had previously been linked to the falling of drone debris, as at that time, air defense systems repelled an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles in the area.

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12:16

Russian Telegram channels shared footage of a drone striking a residential building in Tver, APA reports, citing KYIV POST.

Acting regional governor Vitaly Korolev said that debris from a downed UAV hit a ninth-floor apartment, sparking a fire.

“The fire was extinguished. One person died. Residents of neighboring apartments were evacuated,” Korolev wrote.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that air defenses shot down 129 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory and occupied Crimea, including 29 over the Bryansk region.

Ukraine has not commented on the attacks.