KYIV: The Ukrainian military mentioned on Friday (Jan 2) it solely hit “army targets”, a day after Russia accused Kyiv of firing drones at a lodge and cafe in Ukraine’s occupied south, killing 27 individuals.
Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine’s southern Kherson area mentioned these killed have been revellers celebrating the New 12 months and that two of the useless have been youngsters, describing the incident as a “terrorist act”.
A supply in Ukraine’s defence forces confirmed a strike passed off, however mentioned the assault focused a army gathering that was closed to civilians.
AFP was not in a position to confirm both account.
The lodge the place Moscow says the strike passed off 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 regulation and strike completely at enemy army targets,” he mentioned.
