Overnight strikes hit civilian housing in Ukraine and energy sites across multiple regions while Ukrainian drones targeted a major Russian Black Sea port.
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A Russian drone strike on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed three civilians, including a 2-year-old child, and injured multiple others, Ukrainian officials said Monday.
The overnight attack damaged a residential apartment building, where two women and the toddler were killed. Emergency crews working through the night rescued four people from the rubble.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 11 people were hospitalized following the strike, including a pregnant woman and two children, one of them less than a year old.
The attack was part of a broader wave of strikes targeting multiple regions across Ukraine. Energy infrastructure facilities were hit in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, according to Ukrainian authorities.
In Chernihiv, regional power distribution systems were damaged, leaving more than 300,000 households without electricity, according to local energy officials.
Zelenskyy said Russia has significantly increased its use of aerial weapons in recent days. Over the past week, he reported that Ukraine faced more than 2,800 attack drones, nearly 1,350 glide bombs, and over 40 missiles of various types.
Since the start of Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, over 15,000 civilians have been killed, according to United Nations estimates. Russian forces have repeatedly targeted urban areas and infrastructure, including power grids.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine requires additional air defense support and urged allied countries to increase cooperation. “Partners need to strengthen air defense together so that the interception rate of drones and missiles continues to increase,” he said.
He also stated that diplomatic efforts to end the conflict remain stalled, adding, “Russia has no intention of stopping” its military campaign.
Ukrainian officials have also raised concerns about weapons availability, particularly air defense systems, as other global conflicts place additional demand on military resources.
At the same time, Ukraine has expanded its own drone capabilities, developing long-range systems capable of striking targets up to 1,500 kilometers inside Russian territory.
In recent operations, Ukrainian drones targeted energy infrastructure tied to Russia’s oil exports. Overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that 50 Ukrainian drones were intercepted by air defenses.
Authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar region said that drone strikes on the Black Sea port city of Novorossiisk injured eight people, including two children. Regional officials reported damage to six apartment buildings and two private homes.
Local officials stated that one of Russia’s major oil terminals in the port area may have been targeted, though those reports have not been independently confirmed.
Ukrainian forces have also conducted strikes on oil-related infrastructure in Russia’s northwest in recent days, including facilities near the Gulf of Finland.
The exchange of attacks reflects continued escalation in the conflict, with both sides targeting energy assets and infrastructure alongside military objectives.
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