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Russia Batters Kyiv Overnight as Ukrainian Drones Ignite Fire at Novorossiysk Oil Terminal

The cross-border strikes reflect Kyiv's campaign to pressure Russia's war financing through energy infrastructure hits.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials said Russia launched about 430 drones and 18 rockets at Kyiv overnight, with at least four people killed and dozens injured.
  • City and regional authorities in Kyiv reported fires in residential buildings, damage to medical and administrative facilities, and power outages across multiple districts.
  • Regional authorities in Krasnodar said Ukrainian drones damaged residential buildings, coastal facilities, and an oil site in Novorossiysk, with a major blaze at the Sheskharis terminal and no reported casualties.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry claimed 216 Ukrainian drones were shot down across several regions, while nearby airports in Krasnodar and Gelendzhik briefly suspended flights and local reports cited a damaged ship with injured crew.
  • Officials in Saratov and Volgograd reported strikes on civilian or energy infrastructure, and Ukraine's General Staff posted unverified claims of heavy Russian personnel and equipment losses.