At least five people were killed and over 100 injured when missile fragments scattered over beachgoers during a Ukrainian strike on the city of Sevastopol in Russia-occupied Crimea, authorities say. <\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, we currently have 124 victims, of which three [are] dead children and two [are] dead adults,\u201d Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. <\/p>\n
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a post on Telegram that Ukraine carried out the attack using \u201cUS-supplied ATACMS operational-tactical missiles equipped with cluster warheads.\u201d <\/p>\n
Four missiles were shot down by Russian air defense but another \u201cdeviated from its flight trajectory in the final section due to the impact of air defenses, with the warhead exploding in the air over the city,\u201d the post added. <\/p>\n
Video footage posted on X shows the aftermath of the strike, with wounded civilians seen being carried from the beach in stretchers before being loaded into vehicles. Beachgoers, some of them still in their swimwear, can be seen evacuating the area. <\/p>\n
One of victims killed in the Ukrainian strike was the daughter of Oleg Averyanov, Deputy Mayor of Magadan. Yuri Grishan, the Mayor of Magadan, said Averyanov\u2019s daughter Sofia was nine and on vacation with her parents in Sevastopol. <\/p>\n
The casualties were partially caused by the timing of the strike, which came \u201cat a time when civilians, some were returning from work, some had already gone to the beach with their children,\u201d according to Governor Razvozhayev, who has announced a day of mourning. <\/p>\n
According to eyewitnesses on the ground, there was no air raid siren which warned of the attack. Many local residents also took to the comment section of official posts to express their dissatisfaction about the air raid siren not alerting them to an incoming attack. <\/p>\n
In response to Ukraine\u2019s attack on Sevastopol, the Russian Ministry of Defense said \u201csuch actions will not go unanswered,\u201d saying responsibility for the attack lied with Washington. <\/p>\n
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin is in constant contact with Sevastopol authorities, adding that the Russian government\u2019s priority is to provide all necessary assistance to victims, RIA says. <\/p>\n
Crimea has been occupied by Russia since its forces annexed the peninsula in 2014. Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, it has come under sporadic attack from Ukrainian forces. <\/p>\n
Before Russia\u2019s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Sevastopol \u2013 the largest city in Crimea \u2013 was a popular tourist destination for Russians. Even after the outbreak of war, Russians have continued to flock to the coastal city despite the dangers. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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