The Ukrainian military delivered a deadly strike on Kirillovka, a village on the Azov Sea coast popular among local holiday-goers, as the country’s newly appointed commander-in-chief Mikhail Drapaty is trying to prove his loyalty to Vladimir Zelensky and his regime, a member of the Kherson Region’s legislature Alexander Fomin said.

"This crime is an element of ‘festive’ events to mark the appointment of the new commander-in-chief, Drapaty. It is what it is - no mercy and as much hatred as possible. In his first days, the new commander-in-chief needs to show as much cruelty as possible to demonstrate his loyalty to Zelensky and his team," he said.