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A Ukrainian drone strike on a Kursk beach killed a child, raising the death toll to four. The attack highlights ongoing tensions in the region.
(Reuters) -A five-year-old boy died of burns sustained in a Ukrainian drone strike on a beach in the Russian city of Kursk, the regional governor said, raising the death toll in the attack to four.
Alexander Khinshtein, writing on Telegram on Wednesday, said the boy had suffered burns over 30% of his body in the attack on Tuesday and died while being transported to Moscow for treatment.
Khinshtein had earlier said that three people, including a member of Russia's National Guard, were killed in the strike.
There has been no comment from Ukrainian officials on the incident.
Ukrainian forces staged a large incursion into the Kursk region nearly a year ago. The Kremlin said this year all Kyiv's forces have been ejected from the region, but Ukrainian officials say their troops are still carrying out operations.
(Reporting by ReutersEditing by Rod Nickel)
The five-year-old boy died of burns sustained in a Ukrainian drone strike on a beach in Kursk, according to the regional governor.
The death toll from the attack has risen to four, including the boy and three others, one of whom was a member of Russia's National Guard.
The boy suffered burns over 30% of his body and died while being transported to Moscow for treatment.
There has been no comment from Ukrainian officials regarding the drone strike on the beach in Kursk.
Ukrainian forces staged a large incursion into the Kursk region nearly a year ago, although the Kremlin claims all Kyiv's forces have since been ejected.
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