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Ukraine Attacks Kill Four in Crimea, Russian Officials Say
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Ukraine Attacks Kill Four in Crimea, Russian Officials Say

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian attacks killed four people in Russia-annexed Crimea, according to Russian-installed officials.
  • The attacks occurred a day after strikes on energy and military infrastructure in St. Petersburg during Russia's top economic forum.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 272 Ukrainian drones overnight, as a US official warned of escalation risks.

Four people died in Ukraine-annexed Crimea on Tuesday following Ukrainian strikes, Russian-installed authorities reported. The attacks followed a day of strikes on energy and military infrastructure in St. Petersburg, which coincided with the start of Russia's premier economic forum.

Four people died in the Russia-annexed Crimea peninsula from Ukrainian strikes, according to the local authorities installed by Russia after the annexation of the peninsula.

— Russian-installed officialsReporting on the casualties in Crimea.

Sergei Aksyonov, head of Crimea's authorities, initially stated on Telegram that three people were killed and seven injured by a strike on non-residential buildings in Simferopol. Hours later, he announced a fourth person died after a Ukrainian drone attacked a suburban train.

Three people were killed and seven were injured by a strike on non-residential buildings in Simferopol.

— Sergei AksyonovInitial report on casualties in Simferopol.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 272 Ukrainian drones overnight. This latest strike in Crimea comes after a Ukrainian attack on St. Petersburg, which coincided with the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The forum, once dubbed "Russian Davos," attracted approximately 20,000 guests from 130 countries, including Western nations, aiming to attract foreign investment.

A fourth person died after an attack by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle on a suburban train.

— Sergei AksyonovUpdate on casualties in Crimea.

These events prompted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to warn about the "risk of escalation" in the conflict, which has been ongoing for over four years between Moscow and Kyiv.

The risk of escalation

— Marco RubioWarning about the conflict's potential to widen.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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