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Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills two children

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 266 words · By AFP
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Debris from an Ukrainian drone attack fell onto a childcare facility in southern Russia, killing two youngsters and wounding nine others, Russian regional authorities said early Monday (August 24, 2026).

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What happened

Debris from an Ukrainian drone attack fell onto a childcare facility in southern Russia, killing two youngsters and wounding nine others, Russian regional authorities said early Monday (August 24, 2026).

Why it matters

The latest attacks came as Ukraine prepared to mark the 35th anniversary of its independence and to host a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, to be attended by leaders of its European allies.

Common ground

"Drone debris fell on a private children's centre in Krasnodar.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ukraine [prepared] to host a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, to be attended by leaders of its European allies.”
CORROBORATED
Web search results explicitly mention President Zelenskyy standing at a 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting in Kyiv on August 24, 2026, and Wikipedia confirms the existence of a 'Coalition of the Willing' specifically for the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A coalition of the willing is a rhetorical term referring to a temporary international partnership created for the purpose of achieving a particular objective, usually of military or political nature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_of_the_willing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The term coalition of the willing was applied to the Multi-National Force – Iraq, the military command during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and much of the ensuing Iraq War. The coalition was led by the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_of_the_willing_(Iraq…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The coalition of the willing (CoW) is a coalition of 34 countries (plus Ukraine) that have pledged strengthened support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, going further than the support delivered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_of_the_willing_(Russ…
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Claim 2: “Russia has railed against the attacks on its "civilian infrastructure" more than four years into its full-scale offensive on Ukraine”
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The full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. By August 2026, the offensive has lasted approximately 4.5 years, which is 'more than four years'.
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Claim 3: “Russian e-commerce giant Ozon said on Monday (August 24, 2026) that a "major fire" was burning at one of its logistic centres in Krasnodar after a drone attack, adding there were no casualties.”
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Web search results confirm that on August 24, 2026, Ozon reported its logistics center in Krasnodar was hit, employees were evacuated, and no casualties were reported.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ozon Holdings PLC is one of the first e-commerce companies in Russia, sometimes referred to as "the Amazon of Russia". Established in 1998 as an online bookstore, Ozon was one of the three biggest onl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozon
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web search NEUTRAL — Ozon reported attacks at four locations, while fires and injuries were reported in Krasnodar and Makhachkala.
https://www.newswall.org/summary/four-logistics-hubs-owned-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Monday, August 24, 2026.Russia's major e-commerce marketplace Ozon reported that its logistics center in Krasnodar was also hit Sunday night. Employees were evacuated, with no casualties reported so f…
https://english.news.cn/20260824/3a01da7a370944198d5735aeb3e…
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Claim 4: “"Drone debris fell on a private children's centre in Krasnodar. Sadly, two children were killed," Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said in a Telegram message.”
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Multiple sources (The Standard, Anadolu Ajansı, and others) attribute the statement regarding the death of two children at a private childcare centre in Krasnodar to Governor Veniamin Kondratyev via Telegram.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of 17 October 2022, a Su-34 military aircraft crashed into an apartment building in Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. A large fireball was visible upon impact, causing a fire in the nine-s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Yeysk_Su-34_crash
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January to 31 May 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January to 31 May 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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Claim 5: “Mr. Kondratyev also said a fire broke out at a warehouse after a drone fell on it.”
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Web search results confirm Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported on Telegram that a warehouse complex in Krasnodar was attacked and caught fire, causing injuries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January to 31 May 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Veniamin (Russian: Вениамин) is the Russian, Ukrainian and Greek version of the name Benjamin, and may refer to: Veniamin Alexandrov (1937–1991), Soviet professional ice hockey player Veniamin Belkin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Veniamin Ivanovich Kondratyev (Russian: Вениамин Иванович Кондратьев; born 1 September 1970) is a Russian politician serving as the governor of Krasnodar Krai since 14 September 2015.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veniamin_Kondratyev
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Claim 6: “Seven other children and two adults were wounded, he added.”
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Multiple sources reporting on the Krasnodar incident specify that nine people were injured in total, including seven children, which aligns with the claim of seven children and two adults (9 total).
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web search NEUTRAL — A fuel tanker delivering supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit in the port of Yuzhny, along with five tanks in a nearby warehouse complex. Port infrastructure and military equipment storage f…
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-zelenskyy-russ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said in a morning statement on Telegram that an attack on residential buildings in the port town of Tuapse killed two children and injured two others, who are re…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/at-least-2-killed-8-injured…
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web search NEUTRAL — On August 3, 2026, debris from a drone fell on a busy beach near Arkhipo-Ossipovka in the Gelendzhik area, killing seven people, including three children, according to Krasnodar regional officials cit…
https://mad-max.co/en/article/seven-dead-on-a-russian-beach-…
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Claim 7: “Debris from an Ukrainian drone attack fell onto a childcare facility in southern Russia, killing two youngsters and wounding nine others, Russian regional authorities said early Monday (August 24, 2026).”
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Multiple independent web sources (The Hindu, Al Jazeera, and others) confirm that drone debris hit a childcare facility in Krasnodar on August 24, 2026, resulting in two children dead and nine others wounded.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 August 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard. A sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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Claim 8: “Ozon reported in recent days attacks against its locations in the central Orenburg region, the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, and the Samara region.”
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While there is evidence of attacks on Ozon in general, the specific list of locations (Orenburg, Saint Petersburg outskirts, and Samara) for Ozon specifically was not found in the provided evidence.
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Claim 9: “Ukraine's military on Saturday (August 22, 2026) said it was launching a new campaign targeting Ozon, following similar strikes against Russia's top online retailer Wildberries.”
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Multiple sources report that Ukraine launched a drone campaign targeting Ozon warehouses starting around August 22, 2026, following previous strikes on Wildberries.
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web search NEUTRAL — After Wildberries, Ukraine launches drone campaign on Russia's Ozon.Ukraine hits Russia’s second-largest online retailer: Kyiv’s drones target Ozon warehouses after weeks of strikes against market lea…
https://www.newswall.org/summary/four-logistics-hubs-owned-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — On August 22, drones also began targeting Ozon’s warehouses. Within a week, at least seven of the company’s logistics complexes were hit. Moscow has yet to offer significant support to Russian busines…
https://www.uawire.org/russian-online-shopping-drops-after-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian drones struck a 178,600-square-meter Wildberries logistics hub in Russia's Samara region and a major oil refinery near Saratov. The warehouse attack is part of a sustained campaign targeting…
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-wildberries-…
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Claim 10: “Ukraine prepared to mark the 35th anniversary of its independence”
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Ukraine gained independence in August 1991. Therefore, August 2026 marks the 35th anniversary. While the provided search results for this specific claim are generic, the date is a mathematical fact based on historical independence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 August to 31 December 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 August 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard. A sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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