Russia blames Ukraine for deadly New Year drone strikeListen to this articleA photograph released by Russia-appointed governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, shows the site of a drone attack on a hotel in Khroly on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)MOSCOW — 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. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of carrying out a "terrorist" attack against the civilian population. An Agence France-Presse (AFP) analysis based on Ukrainian air force data showed a slight fall in overnight Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine in December. The summit will be preceded by a meeting of security advisers from the allied countries on Saturday in Ukraine.

Source: Bangkok Post January 01, 2026 14:38 UTC