"A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine's Kherson region, Russian officials said, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks. Three drones struck a cafe and hotel in the resort town of Khorly on the Black Sea coast, the region's Moscow-installed leader, Vladimir Saldo, said in a statement on Telegram on Thursday."
"The attack was condemned by a number of Russian officials. Valentina Matviyenko, the chair of Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, said that the strike strengthened Russia's resolve to quickly achieve its goals in its almost four-year invasion of Ukraine. The strike once again demonstrates the validity of our initial demands, Matviyenko said. The statement follows claims from Moscow that Ukraine launched a long-range drone attack against one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's official residences in north-western Russia on Tuesday."
Twenty-four people were killed and at least 50 injured when three drones struck a cafe and hotel in Khorly, a Russian-occupied resort town in Kherson, as people celebrated the New Year. One drone allegedly carried an incendiary mixture that ignited a blaze. Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment, and the attack could not be independently verified by The Associated Press. Russian officials condemned the strike, with Valentina Matviyenko saying it strengthened Russia’s resolve and validated initial demands. Moscow also claimed a separate long-range drone targeted a presidential residence, a claim Kyiv denied; Russia’s defence ministry said it accessed navigation data but did not release evidence.
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