Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.
Ukrainian drones struck the Foros resort in Russian-occupied Crimea the evening of Sept. 21, causing damage and casualties, according to Sergey Aksyonov, head of the illegal occupation government.
Foros is a resort town on the southernmost coast of the Crimean peninsula. The alleged target, the Foros Sanatorium, is a luxury resort located near four Russian state dachas — country homes of Russia’s political elite.
Aksyonov claimed that “several facilities” at the resort were damaged in the attack and that a nearby village school also sustained damage.
Two people were killed and 15 injured, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
The ministry said that the strike was carried out at 7:30 p.m. Moscow time “using drones armed with high-explosive warheads.”
A source reportedly told the Crimean Wind Telegram channel that “very important guests” were staying at the resort. According to the Foros resort website, the facility’s restaurant was closed for special service on Sept. 21.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify these claims at the time of publication.
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