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\n Firefighters work to put out a fire at a burning cultural and leisure centre following what local authorities called a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict. File
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A Ukrainian drone attack on a beach in the Russian city of Kursk killed three people, including a Russian serviceman engaged in rescue operations, and injured seven, acting Regional Governor Alexander Khinshtein said early on Wednesday (July 9, 2025).<\/p>\n
Mr. Khinshtein, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the attack had been carried out deliberately in an area frequented by families in the region that borders Ukraine.<\/p>\n
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Five of the seven injured, including a 5-year-old child, were in a serious condition in hospital.<\/p>\n
He said one of the dead was a member of Russia’s National Guard who had been trying to evacuate people from the scene.<\/p>\n
“He had arrived at the beach with his comrades after people began reporting about the drone attack,” Mr. Khinshtein said. “The senior sergeant had begun to evacuate people when a second explosion occurred. Unfortunately, he did not survive.”<\/p>\n
Reuters could not independently verify the account and there was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials.<\/p>\n
Mr. Khinshtein also said a Ukrainian drone had attacked a hospital in the town of Rylsk, closer to the Ukrainian border than the city of Kursk, injuring two people, blowing out windows and setting a roof ablaze.<\/p>\n