In Rostov-on-Don, the deaths included a married couple and a child found under rubble, with five others injured, two critically, according to Governor Slyusar.
In Belgorod, the regional operational headquarters reported the injuries and damage from drone strikes, including fires in residential areas.
Additional drone attacks caused a fire at an oil refinery in Volgograd after debris from intercepted drones fell onto the site, requiring nearly 100 firefighters to respond.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported one death and two injuries from a drone and guided bomb attack.
In northern Sumy, a Russian aerial bomb wounded five people, including an elderly woman suffering severe burns.
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Russian forces also targeted vessels carrying military cargo in Mykolaiv port, reflecting escalated military activity around the Black Sea and Azov Sea regions, with both sides attacking dozens of ships recently.