KYIV: The Ukrainian military stated on Friday (Jan 2) it solely hit “army targets”, a day after Russia accused Kyiv of firing drones at a resort and cafe in Ukraine’s occupied south, killing 27 folks.
Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine’s southern Kherson area stated these killed had been revellers celebrating the New 12 months and that two of the useless had been kids, describing the incident as a “terrorist act”.
A supply in Ukraine’s defence forces confirmed a strike occurred, however stated the assault focused a army gathering that was closed to civilians.
AFP was not capable of confirm both account.
The resort the place Moscow says the strike occurred lies in Khorly, a Black Sea resort city the Russian military has occupied since early 2022.
The area’s Russian-installed governor, Vladimir Saldo, revealed pictures on Thursday that appeared to indicate the burned-out inside of a constructing in addition to fragments of charred our bodies.
In feedback to AFP, Ukrainian military spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy accused Russia of repeatedly resorting to “disinformation and false statements”.
“Ukraine’s defence forces adhere to the norms of worldwide humanitarian legislation and strike solely at enemy army targets,” he stated.
