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New year drone strike kills 24 in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow says

europeJanuary 1, 2026
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New year drone strike kills 24 in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow says
Ukraine rejects claim, saying its forces exclusively targeted Russian military or energy sitesA Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured at least 50 more as they celebrated the ne...

Ukraine rejects claim, saying its forces exclusively targeted Russian military or energy sites

A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured at least 50 more as they celebrated the new year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, Russian officials said, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks.

Three drones struck a cafe and hotel in the resort town of Khorly on the Black Sea coast, the region’s Moscow-installed leader, Vladimir Saldo, said in a statement on Telegram on Thursday. He said one of the drones was carrying an incendiary mixture that sparked a blaze.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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