In brief
Russian drones struck the Starokozache crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two residents and shutting the border. Kyiv suffered a separate attack that injured a woman and 14 others, and a Russian port, Novorossiysk, lost four, one a child, to a Ukrainian drone strike. Moscow claims it downed 596 drones overnight while recent talks between President Putin and former U.S. President Trump have failed to secure a ceasefire. The ongoing escalation raises fears that the conflict could spread further into neighboring countries.
Two people die at Moldovan border crossing as drone war rages
Russian drones struck the Starokozache crossing, stranding the border near Kyiv, and killed two residents. The crossing, which links Ukraine and Moldova, was closed after the attack, with officials describing burnt‑out cars amid debris at the scene.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike and called for international support, saying the aggression must stop before it expands further.
Kyiv reported a separate incident where a nine‑storey residential house was hit by a Russian drone, killing a woman and injuring 14 people, including two children.
In Russia, officials said a Ukrainian drone killed four people – one a child – in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and damaged a church and a preschool. The same drone force struck an industrial facility in the Arctic city of Novy Urengoy, but no casualties were reported there.
Russian forces claim to have shot down 596 Ukrainian drones overnight, highlighting the scale of the conflict that has seen long‑range attacks surge, despite diplomatic talks aimed at peace.
A recent phone conversation between President Putin and former U.S. President Trump called for a dialogue, but the Kremlin remains reluctant to set a specific date.
