💥 Attack

Ukrainian missile attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea killed three people (including two children) and wounded over 100, with fragments hitting beachgoers after air defenses intercepted missiles.

Sevastopol, Crimea (occupied)
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Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian missile attack on Sevastopol killed three people including two children and wounded over 100

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Attack used US-supplied ATACMS tactical missiles with cluster warheads

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Five missiles launched, four intercepted, fragments fell on beach areas

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Ukraine used five ATACMS missiles in attack on Sevastopol, four intercepted and one exploding in mid-air causing civilian casualties

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

More than 120 people were injured and 5 were killed as a result of rocket fire and air defence in Sevastopol

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Most of the victims were visitors to local beaches

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Two children, aged two and nine, were among the dead

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian Ministry of Health reported 124 injured, including 27 children

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Five children are in serious condition

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The 9-year-old girl who died was the daughter of the deputy mayor of Magadan

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The air strike warning system failed to work before the attack

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Extracted: 2026-02-23T15:07:56.779Z

Source story: 34734