Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russian Black Sea Resort Kills Seven, Including Three Children

A Ukrainian drone struck a beach resort in Gelendzhik, a Russian Black Sea holiday town, on August 3, 2026, killing seven people including three children and injuring around 40, Russian officials said. Gelendzhik sits well behind Russian front lines. Ukraine has not publicly commented. The strike hit a civilian vacation area during peak summer season, raising questions under international humanitarian law about the targeting of civilian spaces.