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Ukraine Launches Drone Attacks on Russia, Killing and Injuring Civilians in Gelendzhik and Moscow Region

On August 4, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck multiple locations in Russia, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens in Gelendzhik and the Moscow Region. Russian officials reported intercepted 190 drones and confirmed casualties, while conflicting casualty figures emerged from different sources.

Ukrainian drones attacked Gelendzhik, Russia, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring 40, according to BBC and TASS. TASS initially reported four injured, with three undergoing repeat surgery, but later revised the toll. In the Moscow Region, five people were killed and six injured, as confirmed by TASS and DW. Russian officials also noted that a soldier in Crimea killed four people, though this was not directly linked to the drone attacks. Russian air defenses intercepted 190 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over 19 regions, with emergency services working at the crash sites.

Where Sources Diverge

TASS reported four injured in a drone attack near Gelendzhik, with three patients undergoing repeat surgery, while BBC reported seven killed and 40 injured.

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Four injured in drone attack near Gelendzhik in serious condition

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Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach

TASS reported five killed and six injured in the Moscow Region, while DW reported five killed and others injured.

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Drone attack on Moscow Region kills five, leaves six people injured

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Ukraine drone strikes kill five near Moscow, Russia says

Timelines

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StateTASSAug 4, 06:27 PM
Four injured in drone attack near Gelendzhik in serious condition

Three patients has undergone repeat surgery

PublicDeutsche WelleAug 4, 01:13 PM
Ukraine drone strikes kill five near Moscow, Russia says

Russian officials say Ukrainian drones have killed five people, hitting industrial and warehouse sites near Moscow and St Petersburg. Meanwhile, a soldier has killed four people in Russian-controlled Crimea. DW has more.

StateTASSAug 4, 11:53 AM
Killed and injured in Moscow Region, 320 downed UAVs: aftermath of drone attacks on Russia

On-duty air defenses intercepted Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over 19 Russian regions

PublicBBC WorldAug 4, 11:00 AM
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach - BBC

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StateTASSAug 4, 08:38 AM
Drone attack on Moscow Region kills five, leaves six people injured

According to Governor Andrey Vorobyov, all those affected are receiving necessary medical care

PublicBBC WorldAug 3, 10:04 PM
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach

Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.

StateTASSAug 3, 08:28 PM
IN BRIEF: Seven people killed in drone attack on Gelendzhik, three children among them

The regional emergency center said 40 people were injured

StateTASSAug 3, 07:02 PM
Twenty-one people hospitalized after being injured in Ukrainian UAV attack on Gelendzhik

The Health Ministry added that 19 people received outpatient medical care

StateTASSAug 3, 05:02 PM
What we know about drone attack on Gelendzhik, resulting in six deaths

Emergency and special services are working at the crash sites

StateTASSAug 3, 03:57 PM
Seventeen injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Gelendzhik hospitalized

Four of the injured, among them two children, are in serious condition