Child dies from wounds received in Ukrainian drone attack
The boy died while being transferred to Moscow for treatment, Khinstein reported in a Telegram post on Wednesday. The governor expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased child and promised to provide them with all necessary support.
'Medics did everything they could to save him, but the injuries were too severe: the child had burns on more than 30% of his body – this is extremely, extremely high for a small person,' Khinstein wrote.
The fatality brings the death toll from the beach attack to four. At least nine civilians received shrapnel wounds and burns in the strike.
A Ukrainian drone struck the public beach on Tuesday as people gathered to celebrate the Day of Family, Love, and Fidelity, a holiday celebrated on July 8, according to the governor.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned the strike, while criticizing the countries that provide military aid to Ukraine. 'Those supplying weapons to the Kiev regime should understand that they are being used to kill children,' she stated.
Kursk Region has become one of the prime targets for Ukrainian drone, artillery, and missile strikes amid the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev. The region also endured a major invasion that was launched last August, when dozens of villages and the border town of Sudzha were seized by Ukrainian troops.
After finally fully liberating the region in April, Russian authorities found evidence of widespread atrocities committed against the local population.
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