Fourteen people wounded in the attack on Kherson Oblast remain hospitalized, including five children, Russia’s Health Ministry reported.

According to the ministry’s latest operational data, the injured are receiving inpatient treatment at medical facilities in the Republic of Crimea and Kherson Oblast. Doctors describe the condition of one child as critical and say they are continuing to fight for the child’s life. Four other patients, including one child, are in serious condition, while the rest have been diagnosed with moderate injuries. Medical teams are also using telemedicine consultations with specialists from federal medical centers to support treatment.

The overall coordination of medical assistance has been taken over by the Federal Center for Disaster Medicine under the Russian Health Ministry.

Earlier, Kherson Oblast Governor Vladimir Saldo said the strike was carried out by drones targeting a crowded area — a café and a hotel in the village of Khorly on the Black Sea coast, where civilians had gathered to celebrate the New Year.

The official representative of the Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko, later reported that the death toll from the attack had risen to 27, including two minors. Investigators say a total of 31 people with injuries of varying severity were taken to medical institutions, among them five children.

During the initial inspection of the site, specialists found and seized fragments of several unmanned aerial vehicles. The Investigative Committee has ordered more than 26 forensic examinations, including medical, genetic, explosive and fire-technical analyses.