A Russian drone strike on a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed two people and injured seven others, local officials said Saturday, as civilian areas continue to come under attack in Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
Regional head Oleksandr Prokudin, said another Russian strike later hit a second minibus in Kherson, injuring the driver. He added that the earlier attack wounded seven people in total.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said “rather unusual” activity was observed Friday along Ukraine’s northern border with Belarus. In a Telegram post Saturday, he said Ukraine was closely monitoring the situation and would respond if it escalates, though he gave no further details.
Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has previously allowed its territory to be used for Russian troop movements into Ukraine and hosts some of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons.
In Odesa on the Black Sea coast, Russian strikes damaged port infrastructure, with no casualties reported.
Ukraine has faced continuous air assaults since Russia’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago. Despite U.S.-brokered talks, no ceasefire has been reached, and recent global attention has shifted due to the Iran conflict.
Russia also claimed control of Myropillia in Ukraine’s Sumy region, a claim not independently verified. Ukraine did not comment.
In Russia’s Krasnodar region, a fire at an oil terminal in Tuapse after a Ukrainian strike was extinguished Saturday. Ukrainian drone attacks on the facility have occurred multiple times in recent weeks.