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Deadly Odesa Port Strike, Caspian Drone Hits, Sumy Border Breach Mark Escalation

Kyiv employs long-range drones to pressure Russia’s fuel and naval supply lines.

Overview

  • Officials raised the Odesa toll to eight dead with at least 30 injured after ballistic missiles struck port infrastructure and ignited truck fires.
  • Ukraine said drones hit Lukoil’s Filanovsky oil platform and the patrol ship Okhotnik in the Caspian Sea, more than 700km from Ukraine, with damage under assessment.
  • The General Staff reported 235 combat engagements in the past day, including 72 in the Pokrovsk sector, with continued Russian pressure across multiple fronts.
  • Air defenses intercepted or jammed 75 of 97 Russian strike drones launched overnight from Russia and occupied Crimea, the Air Force reported.
  • Ukraine confirmed Russian troops crossed the border near Hrabovske in Sumy region and forcibly took more than 50 civilians to Russia, as evacuations from border communities continued.