One of Vladimir Putin's lieutenant colonels has been killed throughout a drone strike whereas he was mowing his garden at his nation dwelling, in accordance with studies.

Alexei Chernykh of Russia's anti-corruption police was killed whereas doing backyard work at his nation cottage in Shchetinovka, Russia - simply 1,000ft from the Ukraine border.

The claims of the killing have been made by Russian Telegram channel Baza, which is linked to the nation's safety companies.

Ukraine hasn't claimed accountability for the drone strike - a tactic it has adopted within the struggle when distancing itself from assaults on Russian soil.

On Monday, Baza reported Chernykh died "after a Ukrainian drone dropped ammunition on his garden in Shchetinovka."

The Telegram channel added: "At that moment, Alexei had the day off and mowed the lawn."

Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has accused Ukraine of being behind the "targeted" drone strike on the Russian rural settlement.

He alleged Ukraine's armed forces dropped "an explosive device from a drone" which struck a civilian who was "at his summer cottage mowing the grass."

Gladkov stopped in need of naming the individual however stated he died from shrapnel wounds

In a publish on Telegram, the Belgorod Governor additionally prolonged his condolences to the household and buddies of the deceased.

But if Ukraine is behind this specific drone assault, it may very well be a few of the strongest proof but of Ukraine's rising fight capabilities and talent to hold out focused assaults.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky just lately warned assaults on Russian territory are an "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process."

Russia has been smashed by a number of drone strikes throughout current weeks as Ukraine ramps up the velocity of its much-anticipated counteroffensive in opposition to Putin's forces.

Moscow has been a frequent goal over the summer time, with drone assaults on skyscrapers within the enterprise district of the Russian capital.

On May 30, town that's dwelling to the Kremlin was hit in a large-scale drone strike for the primary time since Russia started its struggle with Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Last month, Ukraine's army intelligence spokesperson Andriy Yusov instructed the Kyiv Post the actual fact drones have been capable of attain Moscow "testify to the fact that the Putin regime is unable to fully control the sky even for the protection of the most important facilities."

He additional warned: "Obviously, this situation will continue and increase in scale."