MOSCOW, Aug 20, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - A Ukrainian drone attack hit a train station in the western Russian city of Kursk, injuring five people, the regional governor said early Sunday.

"A Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk," Roman Starovoyt said on Telegram.

"According to preliminary information, it crashed into the roof of the railway station building, after which a fire broke out on the roof."

"Five people were slightly injured by glass fragments," he added, saying emergency services were on the scene.

Kursk is only about 90 kilometres (50 miles) from Russia's border with Ukraine.

Both sides in the conflict -- which started in February 2022 -- have recently reported regular drone incursions, as Ukraine enacts a counteroffensive aimed at reclaiming Russian-held territory.

A Russian missile strike on Ukraine's northern city of Chernihiv killed seven people and wounded 144 on Saturday, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The strike came during the Orthodox holiday of the Transfiguration of the Lord, as some attended morning church services in the city.

Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early Sunday that "an attempt was made to fly a drone to Moscow on the southern direction".

"It was thwarted by the air defence forces," he added.

State-run news agency TASS reported that the capital's Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports were temporarily closed.

Vnukovo has faced occasional brief late-night closures over the past few months, when there have been drone attacks nearby.