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Russia Reports Deadly Drone Strike in Crimea as Zaporizhia Hit by Fatal Russian Airstrike

Independent confirmation from Crimea remains unavailable due to restricted access and conflicting casualty tallies.

Overview

  • Russia’s defense ministry said Ukrainian drones struck a tourist area in Foros, reporting two dead and 15 injured, while other Russian accounts cited three dead and 16 injured.
  • Crimea’s Russia-appointed chief Sergei Aksyonov reported damage to a sanatorium and a school and said fires broke out near Yalta.
  • Ukrainian authorities did not comment on the Crimea incident, and Reuters said it could not verify the Russian claims.
  • In Zaporizhia, regional head Ivan Fedorov reported a Russian airstrike that killed at least two and wounded two, with President Volodymyr Zelensky later stating three deaths.
  • Ukrainian officials described additional overnight attacks across several regions, reflecting intensified use of drones and missiles in recent days.