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Posted on January 1, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Kherson's governor reports 24 dead in a Ukrainian drone strike on New Year celebrations in Khorly. Reuters has not verified the claim.
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MOSCOW, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor of Ukraine's southern Kherson region, said on Thursday that at least 24 people were killed and more than 50 injured in what he said was a Ukrainian drone strike on a hotel and cafe where New Year celebrations were being held.
Saldo said in a post on Telegram that the strike took place in Khorly, a coastal village close to the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light: Editing by Neil Fullick)
A drone strike is an attack carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can deliver explosives to a specific target, often used in military operations.
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