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Moscow Calls Ukrainian Drone Strike a War Crime, 29 Dead

1/5/2026

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Moscow condemned a Ukrainian drone strike on a New Year’s Eve party in Khorly, Kherson Region, as a war crime.
The death toll rose to 29.
At least 60 people were injured, including two minors.
A day after the Khorly strike, a five-year-old boy was killed in a nearby drone attack.
The Investigative Committee classified the strike as a “terrorist act.”

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Moscow condemned a Ukrainian drone strike on a New Year’s Eve party in Khorly, Kherson Region, as a war crime.
The death toll rose to 29.
At least 60 people were injured, including two minors.
A day after the Khorly strike, a five-year-old boy was killed in a nearby drone attack.
The Investigative Committee classified the strike as a “terrorist act.”