Key facts
- Russia attacked Odesa, damaging port and energy infrastructure.
- Russian attacks in Odesa wounded eight people.
- 90,000 consumers experienced power outages in Odesa.
- Russian forces killed at least 12 people and injured 80 across Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces targeted an oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan region.
- Energy infrastructure in occupied Donetsk Oblast was reportedly hit.
- A blackout occurred in Simferopol, Crimea.
- A World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro was destroyed.
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight missile and drone strikes.
- At least seven fatalities and numerous injuries resulted from overnight strikes.
- Russia claimed the capture of Vasyutinske and Toretsk villages in eastern Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated North Korea may deploy 30,000 to 50,000 troops to support Russia.
Russia and Ukraine conducted a series of overnight strikes across both nations, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. Russian attacks targeted Ukraine's Odesa region, damaging port facilities and energy infrastructure, leading to power outages for 90,000 consumers, though electricity was later restored to many. At least eight people were wounded in Odesa. Across Ukraine, Russian forces killed at least 12 people and injured 80 others in attacks that hit civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, in multiple regions. A World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro was destroyed during these exchanges, though aid had been evacuated prior to the strike.
In response, Ukrainian forces reportedly targeted an oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan region. Other overnight attacks attributed to Ukraine hit energy infrastructure in occupied Donetsk Oblast and caused a blackout in Simferopol, Crimea. The broader exchange of strikes resulted in at least seven fatalities and numerous injuries across both countries, with details on specific targets and the full extent of damage still emerging.
Adding a new dimension to the conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that North Korea appears poised to deploy between 30,000 and 50,000 troops to support Russia. Zelenskyy has urged South Korea for cooperation on air defense systems and drones in light of this potential development.
Separately, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed control of two villages in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region: Vasyutinske and Toretsk. Ukrainian forces disputed these claims of advances and reported repelling multiple attacks.