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Veniamin Kondratyev reports seven people killed in Russian Black Sea resort after Ukrainian drone strike

Veniamin Kondratyev, the governor of the Krasnodar region, reported that seven people, including four children, were killed and 58 others were injured when a Ukrainian drone struck a crowded beach in the resort town of Gelendzhik. The incident occurred on Monday, with Russian officials describing the event as a deliberate strike on civilian population with no connection to military infrastructure. Conversely, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council’s Centre for Countering Disinformation, stated that the deaths were caused by Russian air defense forces shooting down the drone. This strike comes as both nations intensify long-range attacks. In Russia, a drone strike in the Moscow region killed five people and damaged an industrial zone. In Ukraine, Russian strikes in the Sumy region killed two children and an elderly woman. Both nations are currently trading accusations over civilian casualties, with Ukraine claiming to target military infrastructure while Russia maintains its forces target only military facilities. The conflict is also impacting global food security as both sides target shipping in the Black Sea.

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