Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA screengrab from a video obtained from social media shows the moment of a drone strike on a beach, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the holiday village of Arkhipo-Osipovka, Gelendzhik resort area, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, August 3, 2026 (Social media)A Ukrainian drone crashed onto a popular beach near Gelendzhik on Russia's Black Sea coast, resulting in seven fatalities, including three children, and 40 injuries. Russian authorities, including Governor Veniamin Kondratyev, condemned the incident as a deliberate attack on civilians and an act of terrorism by Ukraine. Ukraine has not issued a statement on this specific attack, though its military consistently maintains it does not intentionally target civilians. The drone strike occurred near a £1bn complex often referred to as 'Putin's palace,' which the Russian leader denies owning. This incident takes place amidst ongoing hostilities, with Russia also recently striking Ukrainian civilian targets, prompting protests from Sweden and concerns from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding missile defence capabilities. In fullUkraine drone attack kills seven at popular Russian Black Sea resort beachMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
At least 7 dead as drone strikes Russian tourist beach
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA screengrab from a video obtained from social media shows the moment of a drone strike on a beach, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the holiday village of Arkhipo-Osipovka, Gelendzhik resort area, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, August 3, 2026 (Social media)A Ukrainian drone crashed onto a popular beach near Gelendzhik on Russia's Black Sea coast, resulting in seven fatalities, including three children, and 40 injuries. Russian authorities, including Governor Veniamin Kondratyev, condemned the incident as a deliberate attack on civilians and an act of terrorism by Ukraine. Ukraine has not issued a statement on this specific attack, though its military consistently maintains it does not intentionally target civilians. The drone strike occurred near a £1bn complex often referred to as 'Putin's palace,' which the Russian leader denies owning. This incident takes place amidst ongoing hostilities, with Russia also recently striking Ukrainian civilian targets, prompting protests from Sweden and concerns from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding missile defence capabilities. In fullUkraine drone attack kills seven at popular Russian Black Sea resort beachMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
