Key facts
- Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes after a drone attack on a street vendor in Kherson.
- A vendor was injured in the drone attack in Kherson.
- Ukrainian drones struck three warehouses in Russia overnight.
- Five people were killed and ten injured in the warehouse strikes.
- Two of the targeted warehouses were operated by Wildberries.
- A Russian strike on a gas station in Shyroke, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killed three people.
- An emergency worker and his eight-year-old son were among those killed in Dnipropetrovsk.
- Six people were injured and hospitalized in the Dnipropetrovsk strike.
- Ukraine imposed new sanctions on 23 individuals and 20 entities linked to Russia's military-industrial complex.
- A drone attacked a Turkish-owned cargo ship near Novorossiysk, injuring three crew members.
- A Russian soldier killed one colleague and three civilians in Khmelnytske, Crimea.
- Three other people were injured in the Crimea incident.
Ukraine has accused Russia of committing war crimes after a drone attack on a street vendor in Kherson, an incident that injured the vendor. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called for international condemnation and increased defense aid for Ukraine.
In separate incidents, Ukrainian drones targeted three warehouses across Russia overnight, resulting in five deaths and ten injuries. Two of these warehouses were reportedly operated by the online retailer Wildberries. Wildberries confirmed a fire at its St. Petersburg warehouse but stated there were no casualties.
A Russian strike on a gas station in Shyroke, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killed three people, including an emergency worker and his eight-year-old son. Six others sustained injuries and were hospitalized. This attack is seen as part of a broader pattern of Russian strikes aimed at disrupting Ukrainian logistics by targeting fuel supply points.
In response to ongoing hostilities, Ukraine has imposed new sanctions on 23 individuals and 20 entities connected to Russia's military-industrial complex. Notable entities include the Morozov Explosives Plant and Spets-Elektronkomplekt. These sanctions align with the European Union's 20th sanctions package.
Separately, Turkey's Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern over the targeting of civilian vessels in the Black Sea. This follows a drone attack on a Turkish-owned cargo ship near Novorossiysk, which resulted in injuries to three crew members. Ankara has urged both Russia and Ukraine to prioritize navigational safety in the region.
In an unrelated incident within Russian-annexed Crimea, a Russian soldier killed one colleague and three civilians in the village of Khmelnytske before being apprehended. Three additional individuals were injured during this event, and the motive behind the attack is currently under investigation.