Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills 7 at Black Sea resort beach

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-04 · 03:15 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Russia reported that seven people, including three children, were killed and 40 injured at the Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik on Monday. Moscow stated this was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack targeting civilians. Verified social media videos showed a drone impacting a crowded beach area near Gelendzhik, followed by an explosion. Ukraine has not yet commented on the incident. Both Russia and Ukraine maintain they do not deliberately target civilians in the ongoing conflict.

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Ukraine has not immediately commented on the incident.

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Russia attributed the casualties to a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.

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Russia stated that seven people, including three children, were killed and 40 injured in Gelendzhik.

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Both Russia and Ukraine state they do not deliberately target civilians.

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Social media videos appear to show a drone hitting a busy beach area near Gelendzhik, followed by an explosion.

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Russia said on Monday that seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which like Russia, ‌says it does not deliberately target civilians in the full-scale war which Moscow launched in 2022.Social media videos, verified by Reuters, showed what appears to be a drone slamming into a busy beach area near the town of Gelendzhik, accompanied by a loud explosion.

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