Unverified reports from Channel 14 claim three children were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a beach in Gelendzhik, Russia, Monday evening. Earlier reports from N12 and other sources gave varying casualty figures, including seven total killed or four killed including a child. The claims have not been independently verified.
Reports of a Ukrainian drone strike on the Black Sea beach of Gelendzhik, Russia, have been circulating throughout Monday, with casualty figures shifting as the day progressed. At 11:36, an N12 dispatch reported Russia claiming three killed and 13 wounded. By 13:40, the figure rose to four killed and 13 wounded. A detailed report at 14:20 from Abu Ali Express cited Russian sources saying at least four killed (including a child) and ten wounded, while Ukraine claimed the drone targeted a radar station and was jammed near the target. The report also noted that Putin's secret estate, previously exposed by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is located in Gelendzhik. At 15:46, a brief report again stated three killed and 13 wounded. At 18:49, journalist Tomer Almagor (N12) reported Russia claiming seven killed. The latest update, at 20:34 from Channel 14, claims three children were killed among the dead. The Zioneer reported earlier at 18:54 on Russia's claim of seven killed, and a separate strike on a Russian military HQ near Gelendzhik was reported at 13:45. The casualty figures remain unverified, and the situation is developing.
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