Ukrainian drone hits apartment bloc in Moscow suburb – governor (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

Several people, including a child, were injured in Krasnogorsk, Andrey Vorobyov has said

At least five people, including a child, have been injured after a Ukrainian drone crashed into a residential high-rise building in Krasnogorsk, a suburb northwest of Moscow, regional governor Andrey Vorobyov has said.

In a statement early on Friday, Vorobyov said that the UAV crashed into an apartment on the 14th floor at around 2am local time. He said three adults and one child were taken to the hospital, with injuries ranging from fractures and shrapnel wounds to a knee dislocation.

The governor added that emergency services and police were deployed to the scene while promising assistance to those affected. Local officials said that around 70 people had been evacuated from the damaged building.

Several pictures shared by the governor depict a large hole in the facade and significant damage inside, with debris scattered below. Early media reports also suggested that the explosion was caused by a gas leak rather than a drone attack.

Ukraine has routinely been launching drone raids deep into Russia in recent months, targeting critical infrastructure and residential buildings. Moscow has described the attacks as “terrorist.”