Russia says 6 killed in Ukraine strikes on Black Sea resort, Crimea

AFP , Monday 3 Aug 2026

Ukrainian strikes on a Russian resort village and the Crimea peninsula -- two summer destinations popular among Russian tourists -- killed six people, local officials said Monday.

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FILE- People walk away in front of heavy smoke rising at the site of a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia. AFP

Three people were killed in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka, on the Black Sea coast, "due to falling UAV (drone) debris", the governor of the Krasnodar region, Venyamin Kondratyev, said on Telegram.

"Another 13 people, including children, were wounded," Kondratyev said, adding that "the attack targeted civilian infrastructure".

Ukraine has in recent months intensified its counter-strikes on Crimea -- seized by Moscow in 2014 -- leading to electricity and fuel shortages this summer.

A Ukrainian strike there overnight killed three civilians, the Moscow-installed governor Sergey Aksyonov said in a post on Telegram.

He did not say where exactly the attack took place and did not provide details about the victims.

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