Following the drone bombing in southern Russia, at Gelendzhik, three deaths and 40 injuries have been reported. The information was confirmed by the governor of Krasnodar Territory, Venyamin Kondryatev, who stated that the incident occurred in a village near Arkhipo-Osipovka. In a public message on Telegram, Kondryatev declared, 'A tragedy has occurred in Gelendzhik. According to initial reports, three people were killed in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka due to the fragments of a drone.'

According to the emergency response center of Krasnodar Territory, as reported by the Vesti broadcaster, the casualty count from the Ukrainian drone attack in Arkhipo-Osipovka, near Gelendzhik, has risen to four deaths and ten injuries. Kondryatev added, 'What happened today is a deliberate attack by the regime of Kiev against the civilian population, which has no connection with military infrastructure. This cynical and inhumane act of terror against children cannot be justified.'

Serghei Aksyonov, the head of the Russian administration in the annexed Republic of Crimea, reported that following the recent Ukrainian attacks, four people have died. In a message posted on Telegram, Aksyonov stated, 'The enemy launched another nocturnal attack against the Republic of Crimea. Unfortunately, there were casualties: three civilians were killed and two were injured.' Later, Aksyonov updated the casualty count: 'According to updated information, another person was killed as a result of the nocturnal attack in Crimea.'

Russian authorities have emphasized that these attacks are considered terrorist acts against the civilian population and are not related to military infrastructure.

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