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Ukrainian drone strike kills seven at Russian beach resort
BBC··4 Aug
A drone struck a crowded beach near the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka in Russia's Krasnodar region, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring 40 others, local authorities said. Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said 17 people were hospitalised. Ukraine has not commented, while eyewitnesses described hearing gunfire before the explosion, suggesting air defences may have tried to intercept the drone.
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What It Means For You
- Travellers to Black Sea resort towns can note tourist areas are increasingly within range of long range strikes.
- Anyone following the war can see both sides accusing each other of targeting civilians without accepting responsibility.
- Families with relatives in the region may want to track official updates given conflicting early accounts of the attack.
What's Happening
- A drone struck a crowded beach in Russia's Krasnodar region, killing seven people including three children and injuring 40.
- Local authorities blamed Ukraine for a deliberate strike on civilians, while Kyiv has not commented on the incident.
- Eyewitnesses reported hearing gunfire before the explosion, suggesting Russian air defences may have tried to intercept the drone.
Warehouses And Resorts Emerge As New Strike Targets
- Ukraine has increasingly targeted Wildberries warehouses across Russia that it says supply the military, a claim Moscow denies.
- Russian missile strikes on Kyiv over the weekend killed at least nine people and destroyed part of a residential building.
- The Black Sea town has become a popular retreat for Russians since sanctions curtailed international travel options.
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