An overnight drone strike by Russian forces has resulted in the deaths of at least two individuals and left five more injured in a residential section of Odesa, as reported by the region’s governor.
Governor Oleg Kiper mentioned on Telegram that the Russian assault also inflicted damage on high-rise buildings, residential houses, a supermarket, and a school.
“Fires erupted in several areas, which our emergency crews are working to extinguish,” he noted.
Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov of Odesa stated that emergency and utility teams “are on-site to mitigate the aftermath of the attacks and provide necessary medical care to those affected.”
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city located in the northeast, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that a drone had hit a petrol station in the city center, igniting a fire.
He did not disclose any additional information.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone strike on a marketplace in the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky in the southern Kherson region resulted in seven fatalities, according to a Moscow-appointed official.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces executed a significant strike with FPV drones targeting civilians… At least seven individuals have lost their lives, and over 20 others have sustained injuries,” Vladimir Saldo, the governor of the Russian-occupied segment of the Kherson region, posted on Telegram, using the Russian spelling of the town’s name.
The United States and Ukraine have finalized a minerals agreement that the administration of former US President Donald Trump characterized as a renewed commitment to Kyiv following the cessation of military aid.
After some initial reluctance, Ukraine has embraced the minerals deal as a means to secure long-term investments from Washington, particularly as Mr. Trump seeks to significantly reduce US security commitments globally.
