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At Least 24 Dead and Dozens Injured in Ukrainian Drone Strike in Kherson

Published January 1, 2026, 09:14
At Least 24 Dead and Dozens Injured in Ukrainian Drone Strike in Kherson

At least 24 people have died and over 50 were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike that hit a hotel and cafe in Kherson during New Year's celebrations, according to Vladimir Saldo, the Moscow-appointed governor of the region in southern Ukraine. Saldo stated in a Telegram post that the strike occurred in Horly, a coastal village near the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia has annexed. Reuters has not been able to independently verify the strike.