Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Three, Injures Seven in Russia's Kursk Beach

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast, killing three people, including a senior sergeant of the Russian National Guard, and injuring seven others, among them a five-year-old child. The attack occurred on a summer evening at a location frequented by families, with no military targets nearby, according to acting regional governor Alexander Khinshtein. The sergeant was killed by a second drone explosion while assisting in the evacuation of civilians after the initial blast. Several injured victims are in critical condition and receiving hospital treatment. This strike follows ongoing conflict in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched a significant incursion in 2024, with Russian forces, including allies from North Korea, responding. Khinshtein condemned the strike as an inhumane attack deliberately targeting civilians, while no immediate comment came from Ukrainian officials.