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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harriette Boucher

At least 7 dead as drone strikes Russian tourist beach

  • A Ukrainian drone crashed onto a popular beach near Gelendzhik on Russia's Black Sea coast, resulting in seven fatalities, including three children, and 40 injuries.
  • Russian authorities, including Governor Veniamin Kondratyev, condemned the incident as a deliberate attack on civilians and an act of terrorism by Ukraine.
  • Ukraine has not issued a statement on this specific attack, though its military consistently maintains it does not intentionally target civilians.
  • The drone strike occurred near a £1bn complex often referred to as 'Putin's palace,' which the Russian leader denies owning.
  • This incident takes place amidst ongoing hostilities, with Russia also recently striking Ukrainian civilian targets, prompting protests from Sweden and concerns from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding missile defence capabilities.

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Ukraine drone attack kills seven at popular Russian Black Sea resort beach

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