11 killed and 16 injured in attacks on holiday camps in occupied Zaporizhia, says Russia

Russian authorities in the occupied Zaporizhia region reported that 11 people, including four children, died and 16 were injured in Ukrainian drone attacks on several holiday camps. The Russian-appointed governor, Yevgeny Balitsky, stated that the resort town of Kyrylivka, situated on the coast of the Sea of Azov, was among the affected locations.

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The enemy saw and understood who they were targeting.

Balitsky claimed, "The enemy saw and understood who they were targeting," according to a statement on the Telegram messaging app. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a terrorism case in response to the attack, state news agency RIA reported. However, the reported figures and the nature of the attacks have not been independently confirmed, and Ukraine has not yet issued a statement.

Correspondent Michiel Driebergen noted from Kharkiv that the information originates from Russian media and authorities in the occupied territory, making independent verification impossible due to the absence of journalists in the area. While images confirm damage and fires at the recreation centers, no victims, bodies, or blood are visible in the footage.

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The information comes from Russian media and authorities from the occupied territory. We cannot check or verify the info. There are no independent journalists active in the occupied territory.

Since the invasion, the Zaporizhia region has been under Russian control. Ukraine has been conducting numerous attacks on the Russian-occupied territory east of Crimea over the past two months. Driebergen explained that these actions aim to disrupt supply lines to Crimea, cutting off essential resources like gasoline and food, thereby making life increasingly difficult for residents there.

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This is how Ukraine wants to paralyze the supply lines to Crimea.