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Russia Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian drone raid leaves 150,000 without power in Russia
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack overnight has left more than 150,000 residents without electricity in Russia's Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), with additional damage and casualties reported in the southern Rostov Region, local officials have confirmed. The assault began late Monday night and continued for over an hour. Ukrainian forces reportedly launched dozens of UAVs that targeted infrastructure across Donetsk, Makeyevka, and Yasinovataya, causing widespread blackouts after several electrical substations were struck. Local witnesses reported loud explosions and the sound of UAVs across several districts, with air defenses active throughout the night. A major blaze was seen in Donetsk's Kuibyshevsky district, while one drone reportedly crashed into a residential building in the Kievsky district. Emergency crews were deployed to multiple sites. No civilian injuries were reported in Donetsk as of Tuesday morning. In the neighboring Rostov Region, Governor Yury Slyusar confirmed that Ukrainian drones were intercepted over five districts: Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Salsk, Volgodonsk, Bokovsky, and Tarasovsky. Despite air defenses, several drones struck civilian areas. One fatality was reported in Volgodonsk, where a drone strike damaged a vehicle, killing the driver. A private home in Salsk sustained roof damage and broken windows, while a fire also broke out at a local railway station. At least one passenger train 'was moved to a safe distance' amid the raid, according to Slyusar. Russian Railways (RZhD) reported that train traffic through Salsk station in Rostov Region was temporarily suspended after drone debris caused a fire on a freight train. There were no injuries, and the blaze was quickly contained, the company said. Ukraine has been conducting UAV raids deep into Russian territory for months, often striking residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. The Russian government has condemned the attacks as 'terrorist acts' that deliberately target civilians. In May, a string of suspected Ukrainian sabotage operations on Russian railroads caused the derailment of a passenger train in Bryansk Region, killing seven civilians and injuring dozens more.

CBC
4 days ago
- CBC
Driver charged after passenger killed in rollover near Richmond
A woman is dead and a man has been charged with impaired driving after a single-vehicle rollover in rural southwest Ottawa. Emergency crews responded to the crash at around 3:40 p.m. Friday, according to an Ottawa Police Service news release issued Saturday morning. A pickup truck with two people inside was traveling on Garvin Road near Richmond, about 30 kilometres southwest of downtown, when it left the roadway, police said. The passenger, a woman in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Ornge air ambulance was initially called but was ultimately not brought in after the woman was declared dead. The driver, a 25-year-old man, sustained minor injuries. He's now been charged with impaired operation causing death and dangerous driving causing death. The investigation is ongoing, and police are seeking witnesses or footage of the collision.


CBS News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
At least 2 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of Route 51 in Jefferson Hills
At least two people were transported from the scene following a multi-vehicle crash on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills on Friday morning. Three vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, were involved in the incident, which was reported around 6:20 a.m. Crews from Allegheny County's accident reconstruction unit were also called to the scene. Officials said there was no timeline for when this part of Route 51 would reopen. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.


CBC
6 days ago
- CBC
Collision in rural Ottawa injures 5
Social Sharing Five people were injured Wednesday afternoon when an SUV and a truck collided in rural Ottawa, according to the Ottawa Police Service (OPS). Emergency crews were called just after 3:30 p.m. to Parkway Road and 9th Line Road near Greely, police said in a news release Thursday morning. Police saida child in the SUV suffered life-threatening injuries, while two adults and two other children suffered serious injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured. Police are continuing to investigate and have asked anyone with information or footage of the collision to contact them. The collision occurred about 20 kilometres southeast of downtown Ottawa.


CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Pedestrian in hospital after being hit by vehicle in southwest Calgary
Calgary police were called to a crash involving a pedestrian on 17 Avenue S.W. on July 23, 2025. Calgary police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Wednesday night. At about 10:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to 17 Avenue and Fifth Street S.W. The victim suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital. The driver remained at the scene. Police closed 17 Avenue between Fourth and Sixth Street S.W. for their investigation, but the roads were reopened at about 5 a.m. They have not said if any charges will be laid.