The key Russian city of Rostov-on-Don is around 124 miles from the closest Ukrainian-controlled territory.

By Alice Scarsi, World News Editor, John Varga, World News Reporter

09:28, Wed, Aug 27, 2025 Updated: 09:28, Wed, Aug 27, 2025

A building on fire

A fire erupted in a building after a suspected drone attack (Image: ASTRA/TELEGRAM)

Russia was dealt a devastating blow after a suspected drone attack set a building in southern Russia’s Rostov-on-Don ablaze on Tuesday evening.

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