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strike2026-05-07 01:41 UTC🇷🇺 Likhachevo, ~78 km southeast of Pskov, Russia (also mentions Rēzekne, Latvia; Belgorod Oblast incidents)
Russian MoD reports Ukrainian An-196 drone shot down near Likhachevo after detection over Latvia
A Russian MoD statement claims six UAVs were detected in Latvian airspace early on 7 May 2026, with five tracks disappearing near Rēzekne and one entering Russia and being shot down near Likhachevo southeast of Pskov. The downed UAV was identified as a Ukrainian-made An-196 "Lyutyi". The post also reports separate drone strikes causing civilian casualties in Belgorod Oblast.
DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-05-07 01:41
Reported
2026-05-08
Location
Likhachevo, ~78 km southeast of Pskov, Russia (also mentions Rēzekne, Latvia; Belgorod Oblast incidents)
Coordinates
57.5359, 28.8587
Killed
1
Wounded
4
Confidence
63 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
One UAV reportedly shot down near Likhachevo; reported drone strikes hit a service minibus (one woman killed, two wounded) and a civilian car (two men wounded) in Belgorod Oblast; additional civilians reported wounded in other settlements.
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