Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported that two children and one adult died in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Krasnodar region, with another adult injured.
The attack targeted the Yeysk district on Saturday, damaging homes and civilian infrastructure.
In a Telegram message, Kondratyev condemned the incident as “yet another vile and cynical strike by the Kiev regime,” expressing condolences to victims’ families while noting no words could bring comfort.
Both adult victims were hospitalized; one later died. Emergency services are responding at sites where drones landed in residential areas, and drone debris struck a port facility, sparking a fire, Kondratyev said.
Russia’s Defense Ministry stated that multiple Russian regions were hit by a large-scale drone raid overnight, with air defenses intercepting and destroying 457 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over Krasnodar, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.
Authorities declared a day of mourning in Yeysk district, canceling all entertainment events.
District head Roman Bublik said Russian forces repelled the drone attack and shot down most UAVs but casualties were unavoidable. He extended condolences to victims’ relatives and assured injured individuals would receive necessary medical assistance.
