Ukrainian drones kill woman and child in southern Russia: governor

16 Apr 2026 • 5:04 PM MYT
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After clearing the rubble, “it has been confirmed that one of the victims was a 14-year-old girl; the second victim was a young woman.”

MOSCOW: A 14-year-old girl and a young woman were killed overnight in a Ukrainian drone attack on the resort city of Tuapse in southern Russia, regional governor Veniamin Kondratiev said Thursday.

Kondratiev said earlier that two children aged 5 and 14 had been killed in the strike, which also left five people injured.

After clearing the rubble, “it has been confirmed that one of the victims was a 14-year-old girl; the second victim was a young woman, whose identity is currently being established”, the governor’s updated statement said.

Drone debris hit civilian sites across the Black Sea Krasnodar region, including housing, a music school and a kindergarten, Kondratiev added.

Ukrainian authorities reported at least 16 dead and 107 injured in Russian strikes across the country from Wednesday into Thursday.