Ukrainian air attacks killed two people and wounded at least 17 others in southern Russia, regional authorities said early Monday.

In the city of Rostov-on-Don, a major export hub near the Sea of Azov, a couple was killed, Rostov region Governor Yury Slyusar said in a Telegram post. He said five others were injured, two of whom were in critical condition.

Falling drone debris sparked fires at a number of locations, including warehouses, and windows were blown out in a residential apartment building, Slyusar added.

In the city of Belgorod, a drone attack wounded 12 people, including two children, and caused a fire in a residential building, regional authorities said Monday morning.

Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia region Governor Ivan Fedorov said a guided aerial bomb and drone attack killed one person and wounded two in the southern city, which has been under heavy bombardment in recent months.

In Ukraine's northern Sumy region, a Russian guided aerial bomb attack wounded five people, Governor Oleh Hryhorov said in a post on Telegram.

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