Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that kill seven, injure many — SkimNews
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- Russia launched large-scale missile strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa, killing two and injuring 13 in a residential building, while “dozens of missiles and drones” wounded eight in Odesa, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Ukraine conducted long-range drone attacks into Russia, killing five and injuring 24, including a 4-year-old boy, in Belgorod, with debris damaging 29 apartment blocks and five private homes.
- Russia’s defence ministry claimed its forces shot down 153 Ukrainian drones overnight, targeting drone warehouses in Kharkiv and fuel depots in Odesa, though Ukrainian strikes still caused damage.
- Belgorod regional authorities reported Ukrainian drone debris damaged administrative buildings and commercial facilities, while Novorossiysk mayor Andrey Kravchenko said falling drone parts injured one and damaged homes and enterprises.
- Moldovan police found fragments of a combat drone after a 'powerful explosion' in Crocmaz near the Ukrainian border, sparking an investigation into the origin of the device.
- Bulgaria’s defence ministry said a drone of the type used by Ukrainian forces entered its airspace from Romania and exploded near a gas pipeline, prompting Kyiv to confirm it was likely accidental and not targeted.
Why it matters: Civilians on both sides are bearing the cost of escalating long-range strikes, as Ukraine’s limited Patriot defences fail to stop Russian missiles while its drones reach deeper into Russian territory—raising risks of broader regional incidents, as seen in Moldova and Bulgaria, where drone fallout has crossed into neutral states.
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