Drone Strike Hits crimea Sanatorium, Raising Questions About High-Profile Guests
Foros, โCrimea – A Ukrainian drone attack on the Sanatorium of Forosโ in Crimea on September 22nd killed three peopleโข andโ injured sixteen, according to Sergei Akisonov, the head of the Russian-installed local governance. The strike has sparked speculation aboutโฃ the presence โof “very โnotable guests” at the resort, given its proximity to โขstate dachasโ historically used by the politicalโค elite.
Akisonov reportedโข damage to โseveral buildings withinโฃ the sanatoriumโ complex, including a school, and a fire ignited in โคdry grass near Yalta due toโ falling debris. The Russian defense Ministry claims the drones were armed with “highly explosive warheads” and targeted civilianโฃ areasโ in a โvacation region with no military facilities. They assert 114 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Russian regions and โคCrimea overnight, withโฃ significant numbers downed over Rostov, Krasnodar, Belgorod, and Astrakhan regions.
Ukrainianโฃ officials have not yet commented on the strike.Telegram โฃchannels suggest the Foros Hall restaurant, targeted inโ the attack, was closed Sunday for a special event, fueling theories about the potential presenceโ of high-ranking individuals. The sanatorium area houses four state dachasโข frequented by political figures as the Soviet era.
The attack comes amid continued reciprocal strikes between Russia and Ukraine.โค Elsewhere on September 22nd, โRussian forces reportedly droppedโ five air bombs on Zaporijjia, targeting civilian and industrial infrastructure, according to regional military administration head Ivan Fedorov. Drone strikes in the Kyiv region โcaused โขfires in residential โhomes, injuring one person, while Soumy saw damage to industrial facilities and an educational building, also resulting โคin โone injury. A private house was destroyed โinโฃ the Dnipro region, with no reported casualties.