Three killed, including two children, in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia – governor
Two children and one adult have been killed, and another adult injured, in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Krasnodar Region, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev has said.
The attack on Saturday targeted the Yeysk district, damaging homes and civilian infrastructure, according to the governor.
“A family has suffered as a result of yet another vile and cynical strike by the Kiev regime,” Kondratyev wrote on Telegram. “I express my sincere condolences, but no words can bring comfort to their loved ones.”
The two adult victims were hospitalized, one of whom later died, while emergency services were working at the sites where the UAVs came down in a residential area. Drone debris also struck an enterprise at the local port, sparking a fire, Kondratyev said.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said multiple Russian regions were targeted by a large-scale drone raid overnight. According to the ministry, air defenses intercepted and destroyed 457 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, including over Krasnodar Region, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.
Authorities have declared a day of mourning in the Yeysk district following the attack, cancelling all entertainment events.
District head Roman Bublik said Russian forces had repelled the mass drone attack and shot down most of the UAVs, but casualties could not be avoided. He expressed condolences to the victims’ relatives and said those injured would receive all necessary assistance.
