Dead Russians on Crimean Beach after Mutual Accusations between Kyiv and Moscow

Overnight, Ukrainian sources reported a series of new attacks in Russian-occupied Crimea, where there were at least eight explosions and a fire across different settlements. According to Russian authorities, these incidents resulted in six fatalities and over 120 injuries from Ukrainian missile and drone strikes the previous day. Among the casualties, five were reported in Sevastopol, Crimea, prompting the declaration of mourning in the city. Additionally, one person was killed in Russia's Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border.

Yesterday, Russia accused the United States of orchestrating a missile attack in Crimea, which is annexed by Moscow, claiming that five missiles supplied by Washington killed four people, including two children, and injured 151 others.

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that four ATACMS missiles provided by the US, each equipped with cluster warheads, were intercepted by anti-aircraft systems, while the fifth exploded in the air. Footage broadcast by Russian state television showed people fleeing a beach in Sevastopol, with some being carried on sunbeds.

Fun in the sun at a beach in occupied-Crimea pic.twitter.com/yyWpEJJxgu

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According to Moscow-appointed authorities in Crimea, missile debris landed near a beach in Sevastopol around midday, where local residents were vacationing. The incident provoked strong reactions from Russian leaders.

The Defense Ministry asserted that US specialists used coordinates from American spy satellites to guide the missiles, directly attributing responsibility to Washington for the targeted attack on civilians in Sevastopol. They also blamed the Kyiv regime, from whose territory the strike purportedly...