4 Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Novorossiysk
Russian officials said more than two dozen people were wounded during the overnight attack on the port city.
Four individuals, including a child, perished in a Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk, a city located in the southern Krasnodar region, according to local officials. The incident also resulted in 29 people being injured. The attack targeted Novorossiysk, a common victim of such drone strikes and a critical hub for Russian oil, petroleum products, and grain exports.
Mayor Andrei Kravchenko of Novorossiysk reported that remnants of the drones fell on various businesses and near a residential building. In Anapa, another city in the Krasnodar region, three homes and a kindergarten suffered damage from falling drone debris, but no casualties were reported. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 596 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Consequently, airports in more than a dozen regions implemented temporary flight restrictions due to the surge in drone attacks. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a Russian drone strike on a border crossing with Moldova resulted in two deaths and injuries to at least three others. The attack caused significant disruption, leading to a temporary halt in passenger and vehicle traffic, as well as a major fire.
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