Ukrainian drones attack southern Russia. 8-year-old child killed, homes and businesses damaged.
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Krasnodar Krai in the early hours of August 12, with “several hundred” of them targeting Novorossiysk, Anapa, Gelendzhik, and the Temryuk District, according to Governor Veniamin Kondratyev.
An 8-year-old child was killed in the attack on Novorossiysk, and eight other people were injured, Kondratyev said, adding that “drone debris” fell on 21 residential buildings, including apartment buildings, and four businesses.
In the village of Volna in the Temryuk District, “debris” fell in the yard of a private home, killing a man. A residential building was damaged in Anapa, injuring two people. Three private homes were damaged in Gelendzhik, injuring two more.
The independent Telegram channel Astra analyzed videos and photos from the scene and reported that a public school in Novorossiysk was damaged.
The Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ claims that the Novorossiysk Grain Products Plant — which its website describes as the largest deep-water grain terminal in the seaport — was attacked.
Supernova+, another Ukrainian channel, reported a fire at the port of Novorossiysk.
More than 30 drones also targeted Sevastopol, according to Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Kremlin-installed head of the occupied city. No injuries were reported, though damage was recorded in three apartment buildings and five private homes in Balaklava.
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that its air defenses shot down 502 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions and occupied Crimea.
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What debris?
Russian propaganda often uses the phrase “UAV debris” to downplay the scale of an attack and highlight the effectiveness of its air defenses. Ukraine has since adopted the same tactic. Fragments of drones and missiles sometimes do fall to the ground, but wartime reporting makes it hard to quickly confirm or disprove such claims. Treat reports of “drone debris” with caution.