Ukrainian drones struck the Saratov region, damaging residential buildings in Balakovo and killing one person according to preliminary information. The strike also reportedly hit a Sberbank MegaCOD data center and the industrial zone of the MZ Balakovo metallurgical plant.

Saratov Governor Roman Busargin said several residential buildings in Balakovo were damaged and that, according to preliminary information, one person was killed.

Monitoring Telegram channels claim the strikes in the Saratov region hit the MegaCOD data center belonging to Sberbank.

The Telegram channel Exilenova+ also confirmed a strike on the industrial zone of the “MZ Balakovo” metallurgical plant.

A fire has broken out in the Russian industrial city of Balakovo following reports of Ukrainian drone strikes on Oct. 14.

Saratov’s regional governor claimed that the drone attack damaged several buildings and killed one person.

Oblast Governor Roman Busargin reported that one person was killed and several residential buildings were damaged in Balakovo following an overnight drone attack.

OSINT analysis identified a damaged building at 9 Titova Street, approximately three kilometers from the Balakovo combined heat and power plant (CHPP-4).

In the night of October 14, 2026, Balakovo in Saratov Oblast was subjected to a massive drone attack targeting the Sberbank data center and energy facilities.

The Ukrainian company Fire Point confirmed the strike on the Sberbank facility, stating: 'Sberbank, take the baton!'