Moscow, Jan 1, 2026 (AFP) - Russia blames Ukraine for deadly New Year drone strike

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2026-01-01

Russia on Thursday said Kyiv was behind a deadly drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people celebrating the New Year. The accusations come at a crunch moment after weeks of diplomacy aimed at brokering an end to the near four-year war, and as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country was "10 percent" away from a peace deal. According to a Russia-appointed gover......

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