RT reports from aftermath of Ukrainian strike on Russian tourist resort (VIDEO)
RT has visited the ruins of a seaside resort in Russia’s Zaporozhye Region where a Ukrainian drone strike killed 12 people, including five children.
At least six drones hit a hotel in the town of Kirilovka on the Azov Sea at around 1:30 AM on Saturday while dozens of vacationers were asleep. In addition to the deceased, nineteen people were injured, including several children.
Footage from the scene shows shattered rooms, burned buildings, a large impact crater and drone debris. Investigators identified the wreckage as belonging to FP-2 heavy drones produced by the Ukrainian manufacturer Fire Point.
At least 53 people were staying at the resort when it was struck. Rescue crews worked throughout the day, pulling survivors from the burning ruins and recovering victims.
Speaking to RT correspondent Roman Kosarev, witnesses and rescuers described scenes of devastation, with families killed in their rooms, people trapped beneath collapsed concrete and bodies thrown across the site by the force of the blasts. One rescuer said the remains of a six-year-old girl were found scattered dozens of meters apart, while a father and son who had been sleeping there were discovered beneath the rubble.
Russian officials have described the strike as a deliberate attack on civilians. Zaporozhye Governor Evgeny Balitsky said Kiev’s forces knew they were targeting families at a popular resort, while Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called it a blatant act of terrorism.
Moscow has argued that Kiev has increasingly turned to attacks on civilians as its forces suffer continued setbacks on the battlefield.
Watch RT’s full report from Kirilovka below.
