Russian officials on Thursday said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks. Three drones struck a cafe and hotel in the resort town of Khorly on the Black Sea coast, the region’s Moscow-installed leader, Vladimir Saldo, said in a statement on Telegram. Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment on the claim of a strike.

Four apartment buildings were damaged in the bombardment, with two energy facilities also suffering damage.

President Zelenskyy says Russia's strikes show the urgent need for air defense in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Kremlin blames Kyiv for a deadly drone strike on a hotel in the occupied Kherson region. Follow DW for more.

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Russian officials say that a Ukrainian attack killed 24 people in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks.

A Ukrainian drone strike on a New Year celebration in Kherson kills 24 and injures over 50, escalating tensions.

War-fatigued Russians are increasingly hoping for a resolution to the conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MOSCOW, Jan 1 - The Russian-installed governor of Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Thursday accused Ukraine of killing at least 24 people in a drone strike on a hotel and cafe where New Year celebrations were being held. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.