A US aircraft briefly entered Russian airspace via the Murmansk region.

Russia plans to launch industrial-scale lithium production before 2030, with key output expected from deposits in the Murmansk Region and the Republic of Tuva, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov announced.

The Ukrainian side carried out strikes with FPV drones on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions of the Russian Federation.

A collision between a freight and a passenger train in the Kandalaksha district of the Murmansk Region has resulted in two fatalities and 27 injuries, including five children, according to local authorities.

Military drones have struck Russia's Murmansk region for the second time this month, Russian authorities said on Wednesday.

Editor's note: Taisiya Marmontova holds a PhD in History and is a Kazakhstani analyst. She is the Scientific Director of the Center for Analytical Research 'Eurasian Monitoring' in Kazakhstan. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.