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Russia says Ukrainian drone attack on holiday-makers killed seven, including 3 children

The drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea holiday resort injured 40 people, with the regional governor accusing Ukraine of a “deliberate attack on civilians”.

CNA Latest News By CNA Aug 3, 2026, 6:20 PM Captured Aug 3, 2026, 8:17 PM

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The drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea holiday resort injured 40 people, with the regional governor accusing Ukraine of a “deliberate attack on civilians”.

People relax on a beach during the vacation season in the Black Sea resort city of Anapa, Russia, Jul 6, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov)

MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday (Aug 3) that seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.

There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which like Russia, says it does not deliberately target civilians in the full-scale war which Moscow launched in 2022.

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B 11/100 risk

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Report confidence: 88%
Content format: straight news
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Sentences checked: 18
Method: origin-framing-v2

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+11 · 86% confidence

It was not clear in this case if Russia had used electronic jamming or other air defence methods to try to change the course of the drone before it slammed into the beach.

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Russia says Ukrainian drone attack on holiday-makers killed seven, including 3 children
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Social media videos, verified by Reuters, showed what appears to be a drone slamming into a busy beach area near the town of Gelendzhik, accompanied by a loud explosion.
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A specialist medical disaster team had been dispatched to the scene of the explosion at the holiday village of Arkhipo-Osipovka, part of the wider Gelendzhik resort area, local authorities said.

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