Moscow, Aug. 4 -- At least seven people, including three children, were killed and 40 others injured in southern Russia on Monday when debris from a Ukrainian drone struck a crowded beach in the Black Sea resort city of Gelendzhik.

According to CNN, the strike in the Krasnodar region marks one of the deadliest incidents in the area in recent weeks as authorities assess whether the unmanned aerial vehicle crashed or was shot down by air defence systems.

Regional Governor Veniamin Kondratiev confirmed that those on the shore lost their lives "when debris from a UAV fell," while offering his "sincere condolences to their families and loved ones." Local officials reported that 21 of the 40 injured individuals were hospitalised, with 19 othe...