Russian strike damages Ukraine Danube port as Moscow intercepts drones

Russian forces attacked port infrastructure in Izmail, a key Ukrainian grain-export hub on the Danube River, early Tuesday. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly destroyed most of the drones targeting the Izmail district, with firefighters responding to a blaze in a building. This follows a previous Russian attack on Izmail's port infrastructure on May 2. Meanwhile, Russian authorities announced they had intercepted four Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow. These reciprocal attacks occur amidst stalled peace efforts. In other incidents, a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv resulted in two rescues and a potential person trapped under rubble, while a Ukrainian attack in Russia's Kursk region killed one woman and wounded two.

Ukraine launched a large-scale retaliatory drone strike across 14 Russian regions, including the Moscow area, resulting in at least four deaths. The attack, involving nearly 600 drones, occurred overnight and was a response to Russia's recent deadly three-day assault on Ukraine. Russian authorities reported three fatalities in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod. Russian air defenses claimed to have intercepted hundreds of drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously stated that more drone strikes would occur in retaliation for the Russian attacks that killed over 20 people. The strikes damaged residential buildings and infrastructure, though major facilities like Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and an oil refinery reported no significant disruption.

Moscow and its surrounding region experienced a record number of drone attacks overnight, resulting in three fatalities and over a dozen injuries. Residential buildings sustained damage in multiple suburbs, and Moscow's oil refinery was also targeted in what authorities described as a rare strike. The attacks caused disruptions at all four Moscow airports, leading to numerous flight cancellations and delays, though operations have since resumed. The article notes that attacks on other Russian regions are continuing.

Russia has claimed a Ukrainian drone attack killed a worker at the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Simultaneously, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drone attacks on Odesa injured at least 11 people, including two children, and damaged homes, infrastructure, and the port. Odesa's governor stated that the attacks affected multiple districts, hitting residential buildings, civilian facilities, and the funicular railway. In the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian Governor Ivan Fedorov reported a civilian death and hundreds of Russian strikes across settlements. Russia also reported Ukrainian drone attacks in its Belgorod border region, resulting in one death and injuries.

Russian attacks across Ukraine have resulted in at least five civilian deaths and multiple injuries in the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions. In Odesa, Russian forces targeted port infrastructure, damaging a civilian vessel and logistics facilities, though no crew injuries were reported. These attacks occurred as Russia claimed to have intercepted over 200 Ukrainian drones. Ukraine's air force reported shooting down 124 of 144 Russian drones launched overnight. Conversely, Ukraine also reported its own drone attacks in the Vologda region and annexed Crimea, injuring at least six people.