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Russia Reports 27 Dead in New Year Drone Strike on Horly Cafe and Hotel

Investigators pursue a terrorism case, with attribution disputed between Moscow and Kyiv.

Overview

  • Russia’s Investigative Committee set the official toll at 27 dead, including two minors, and said 31 wounded were taken to hospitals.
  • The Health Ministry reported one child in extremely critical condition and four victims, including a child, in serious condition as federal disaster medicine coordinates care.
  • Investigators said they seized fragments of several drones at the scene and ordered more than 26 forensic examinations, including medical, genetic, explosive-technical and fire-technical analyses.
  • Kherson region chief Vladimir Saldo named the Ukrainian UAV unit known as “Ptakh Madyara” as a possible perpetrator, a claim rejected by Ukraine’s General Staff.
  • Local authorities published preliminary victim lists, reported a cyberattack on the site carrying the names, and declared two regional days of mourning.