Governor Veniamin Kondratyev of Krasnodar Region stated that a devastating strike by Ukrainian military forces killed two children and one adult, while injuring another adult in the region.

The attack on Saturday targeted the Yeysk district, causing significant damage to homes and civilian infrastructure.

In a Telegram message, Kondratyev condemned the assault as “a vile and cynical strike by the Kiev regime,” expressing his condolences to victims’ families. “I express my sincere condolences, but no words can bring comfort to their loved ones.”

The two adult victims were hospitalized; one later died, while emergency services worked at sites where the UAVs landed in a residential area. Drone debris also struck an enterprise at the local port, sparking a fire.

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that multiple Russian regions were targeted by a large-scale drone raid overnight, with air defenses intercepting and destroying 457 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs across Krasnodar Region, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.

Authorities have declared a day of mourning in Yeysk district following the attack, canceling all entertainment events.

District head Roman Bublik stated that Russian forces repelled the mass drone attack and shot down most UAVs but acknowledged casualties could not be avoided. He extended condolences to victims’ relatives and assured those injured would receive full medical assistance.