Huge drone strike near Putin's £1billion palace as despot's assassination fears soar

Pictures showed the huge explosion. 18:16, Mon, Aug 3, 2026 Updated: 18:16, Mon, Aug 3, 2026 The explosion (Image: East2West)There was terror on a Russian beach today as a “downed” Ukrainian drone crashed and exploded onto sunbathers.At least four people were killed and a dozen wounded as the unmanned plane exploded in

Four people were killed and 10 wounded when a drone fell on a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, about 14 miles from the estate known as “Putin’s Palace.” A Ukrainian Telegram channel claimed the drone was intercepted roughly 300 meters short of a facility linked to a Russian missile producer.