The death toll from a drone bombing that occurred today in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, over a thousand kilometers from the border with Ukraine, has risen to 13, all students. The dormitory of the Alabuga Polytechnic in the city of Yelabuga was hit.

This was announced by the Republic's Ministry of Health quoted by the RiaNovosti agency. The death toll is expected to rise as more than a dozen people are injured in the attack. The Russian government is investigating the incident.