Ukrainian strikes on holiday resort, Crimea kill 11
Ukrainian strikes, one in a Russian Black Sea resort and another in the annexed peninsula of Crimea, have killed a total of 11 people and wounded dozens, Russian officials have said.
Ukrainian strikes on holiday resorts in Russia's Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula claimed the lives of 11 people and injured many more, according to officials. Russia claimed seven victims, including three children, at the Gelendzhik resort, attributing the incident to a Ukrainian drone attack. Images from social media reportedly showed a drone striking a busy beach area, with a subsequent explosion.
Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation stated that the drone was shot down by Russian air defenses, causing civilian casualties. Both the Black Sea coast and Crimea are popular tourist destinations for Russians, and Ukraine frequently launches drone attacks from these areas in retaliation for Russian strikes. In a separate incident on Crimea, four people were killed, while a Russian attack in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih city, President Zelensky's hometown, resulted in three fatalities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, in a move expected following a recent government reshuffle. Meanwhile, a Russian anti-war politician, Boris Nadezhdin, stated he had left Russia, posting a video from Paris where he expressed relief at being free.
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