Drone launched against Putin’s palace crashes on the beach: massacre among swimmers

Written by: Jack Williams

Published on: August 5, 2026

A Ukrainian drone fell among swimmers on Arkhipo-Osipovka beach in Gelendzhik, on the Russian Black Sea coast, about 25 kilometers from the so-called ‘Putin’s Palace’, a complex of buildings of over 17 thousand square meters which, according to opposition figures, belongs to the head of state. Seven people were killed in the explosion while at least forty people were injured.

The drone – according to videos circulating on the Internet – crashed directly onto a beach. Ukrainian Telegram channels claim that the crash on the beach was caused by electronic warfare activity and was not intentional.

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