US EditionRussia Says Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills 24 in Occupied Ukraine as Tensions Grow Amid Peace Talks
Russian-installed authorities report 24 killed and over 50 injured in a drone strike on New Year celebrations, while Ukraine denies responsibility and independent verification is lacking.
- On Jan 1, Vladimir Saldo, the Moscow-installed governor of Kherson, said three drones struck a cafe and hotel in Khorly, killing at least 24 people during New Year celebrations.
- U.S.-Brokered peace efforts this week saw Donald Trump and envoys hold talks with European and Ukrainian officials, while Russia earlier accused Ukraine of targeting President Vladimir Putin's Novgorod residence, complicating negotiations.
- Video from the Defence Ministry showed a masked soldier near drone debris, with authorities saying one incendiary-laden drone sparked a blaze hampering rescues as emergency services and doctors treated the injured.
- Russia's Investigative Committee opened a criminal terrorism case into the strike, senior Russian politicians condemned Kyiv, and Valentina Matviyenko said the attack strengthened Russia's resolve, while the Kremlin said Donald Trump was shocked and Trump later expressed anger but cast doubt on Moscow's account.
- Independent media and agencies said the claims could not be independently verified, Kyiv denied them as a lie aimed at undermining negotiations in recent weeks, and the strike occurred amid more than 200 drones reported overnight.
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MOSCOW.- Russia accused Ukraine this Thursday of having launched an attack at night on a village in the part-controlled Kherson region of Russia, which left at least 24 dead, while Kiev denounced a 200-dron Russian attack on energy structures.These new attacks, in the early hours of 2026, occurred amid the uncertainty surrounding the talks aimed at ending the conflict, the result of which remains unknown.
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Russia says 24 killed in Ukrainian drone attack at cafe, hotel in Kherson region
Russian-installed authorities in the Kherson region said a Ukrainian drone attack overnight struck a cafe and a hotel on the Black Sea coast, killing and wounding dozens.
Authorities installed by Russia in the Jerson region said that an attack with a Ukrainian drone during the night reached a cafe and hotel on the Black Sea coast, killing and injuring dozens of people. Three drones hit buildings in the village of Khorly, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 50 people while celebrating the New Year, according to Vladimir Saldo, the designated chief of the occupied part of the Kherson region in Russia,…
Kiev reports damage to its energy infrastructure - Attacks on a hotel and cafe in Kherson, killing 24, according to Moscow - Ukraine said it has deployed two new Patriot anti-aircraft systems
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