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Crowded Russian beach hit in alleged Ukrainian drone attack
Fox News • • world
Key Points:
- A projectile struck a crowded beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, a Russian Black Sea resort town, killing seven people including four children and injuring dozens more, according to officials.
- The Russian Mission in Geneva accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack targeting civilians, while regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev condemned the strike as a terrorist act against non-military targets.
- Ukraine’s Defense Forces officer Andriy Kovalenko disputed Russia’s claims, stating that Russian air defenses shot down a drone over the beach, and debris from the interception caused the casualties.
- Video footage captured sounds resembling gunfire before the drone struck, with witnesses reporting a fireball explosion and chaos among beachgoers.
- Kovalenko accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of creating unsafe conditions by positioning air defenses near populated areas and blamed Putin’s war decisions for the deaths of Russian civilians.
