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Russia, Ukraine trade blame after drone explosion kills 7, including 3 children
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- A drone crashed and exploded on a beach in Gelendzhik, Russia, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring 58 others, according to Russian officials.
- Moscow accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians in the Black Sea resort town, labeling the attack a war crime and responding with extensive aerial strikes on Ukraine.
- Ukrainian officials neither confirmed nor denied responsibility, with some suggesting Russian air defenses caused the drone to fall onto civilians, blaming Putin for initiating the conflict.
- The incident is part of Ukraine's recent strategy of drone and missile strikes aimed at pushing the war front closer to Moscow, targeting military and infrastructure sites within Russia.
- Following the Gelendzhik explosion, a separate attack reportedly struck a warehouse in the Leningrad region, indicating ongoing hostilities inside Russian territory.
