{"id":13237,"date":"2026-01-02T19:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ukraine-denies-targeting-civilians-after-russia-says-hotel-strike-killed-27\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:29:18","slug":"ukraine-denies-targeting-civilians-after-russia-says-hotel-strike-killed-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ukraine-denies-targeting-civilians-after-russia-says-hotel-strike-killed-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine denies targeting civilians after Russia says hotel strike killed 27"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KYIV, Jan 2 — The Ukrainian army said today it only hit “military targets”, a day after Russia accused Kyiv of firing drones at a hotel and cafe in Ukraine’s occupied south, killing 27 people.<\/p>\n

Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region said those killed were revellers celebrating the New Year and that two of the dead were children, describing the incident as a “terrorist act”.<\/p>\n

A source in Ukraine’s defence forces confirmed a strike took place, but said the attack targeted a military gathering that was closed to civilians.<\/p>\n

AFP was not able to verify either account.<\/p>\n

The hotel where Moscow says the strike took place lies in Khorly, a Black Sea resort town the Russian army has occupied since early 2022.<\/p>\n

The region’s Russian-installed governor, Vladimir Saldo, published images yesterday that appeared to show the burned-out interior of a building as well as fragments of charred bodies.<\/p>\n

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This handout photo released by Russia-appointed governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, shows the site of a drone attack on a hotel in Khroly on January 1, 2026. — The Governor of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo handout\/AFP pic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In comments to AFP, Ukrainian army spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy accused Russia of repeatedly resorting to “disinformation and false statements”.<\/p>\n

“Ukraine’s Defence Forces adhere to the norms of international humanitarian law and strike exclusively at enemy military targets,” he said.<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s foreign intelligence service said in a statement earlier today that Russia was preparing to orchestrate a “large-scale provocation with human casualties”, without providing immediate evidence.<\/p>\n

The accusations come at a crunch moment in the nearly four-year conflict, the deadliest on European soil since World War II.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a New Year’s Eve address that a US-brokered peace deal was “90 per cent” ready, though the most important issue of territory remains unresolved.<\/p>\n

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Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, describing it as a “special military operation” to prevent the expansion of Nato — a war aim that Kyiv has called a lie.<\/p>\n

Moscow has since captured large swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine, while firing on Ukrainian towns and cities in daily drone and missile attacks deadly for civilians. — AFP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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KYIV, Jan 2 — The Ukrainian army said today it only hit “military targets”, a day after Russia accused Kyiv of firing drones at a hotel and cafe in Ukraine’s occupied south, killing 27 people. Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region said those killed were revellers celebrating the New Year and that two of…<\/p>\n

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