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Air Alerts Across Ukraine as Russia Reports Local Gain and Drones Hit Russian Energy Sites

UN rights officials urge Washington to stop Caribbean vessel strikes as reports point to possible US action in Venezuela.

Overview

  • Ukrainian authorities reported evening air‑raid alerts and blasts in several regions, with Kyiv and the Cherkasy area citing explosions linked to air‑defence activity.
  • Russian security sources told TASS their forces captured Novoaleksandrovka and moved closer to the Ukrainian defensive hub of Pokrovske, a claim not independently verified.
  • Local officials in Russia said overnight Ukrainian drones damaged a thermal power plant in Oryol, hit an electrical substation near Vladimir and caused blasts near a Yaroslavl refinery, prompting outages and restrictions.
  • The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called US strikes on vessels in the Caribbean a violation of international humanitarian law and urged an immediate halt.
  • The Miami Herald reported, citing unnamed sources, that US air strikes on targets in Venezuela could occur within hours or days, a scenario not officially confirmed.