Moscow and Kyiv trade blame over drone explosion that killed 7, including 3 children, on Russian beach

There are no new alerts at this time The beach was packed, many vacationers lounging near the turquoise waters when the drone slammed into the white sand and burst into a fireball. Russian officials said seven people, including three children, were killed and 58 others injured by the explosion in the Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik on Monday. The explosion was captured on video and shared on social media, and verified by NBC News. Moscow accused Ukraine of targeting civilians, which would constitute a war crime, and unleashed a barrage of aerial strikes on its neighbor . Ukraine’s attacks inside Russia come as its own civilians faced deadly Russian bombardment throughout the summer.

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