[93020] UAV attack in the Crimean Peninsula: Four dead and dozens injured
[93020] UAV attack in the Crimean Peninsula: Four dead and dozens injured
Reports of a Ukrainian UAV attack against the Crimean Peninsula, which led to the deaths of four people and the injury of 28 others.
Deadly attack on the Crimean Peninsula
Authorities of the Crimean Peninsula reported today, June 21, 2026, on a UAV attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) directed at the Crimean Peninsula. According to a statement by the head of the peninsula, Sergey Aksyonov, the attack resulted in the deaths of four people and the injury of 28 others.
The Russian Ministry of Health updated that out of the injured, 14 people were evacuated to hospitals for treatment, among them two children whose condition is defined as serious, as reported by TASS news agency. Major Russian media outlets, including RIA Novosti, SOLOVIEV, and IZ.RU, covered the event extensively under an editorial line emphasizing the responsibility of Ukrainian forces for the attack.
Additional reports from sources in Russia, such as Dyadya Slava and Sputnik, noted that the attack focused on the Kerch Peninsula area. As of now, no further details have been provided on specific military targets that were hit, and the reports focus on casualties and rescue and medical treatment operations.