Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured

Overnight strikes between Russia and Ukraine resulted in civilian casualties and injuries on both sides. Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities have become frequent, with Russia reportedly exploiting Ukraine's limited supply of Patriot interceptors, its only defense against ballistic missiles. In Russia's Belgorod region, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen, including a child. Local authorities reported these events.

Russian forces have conducted a series of attacks across Ukraine, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. In Kharkiv, an overnight strike on an apartment building killed two men and wounded at least 21 others. Russian artillery also killed a woman in the Kherson region. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, an attack near a shopping mall wounded nine people, including four children. President Zelenskyy accused Moscow of harming global food security with attacks on Odesa's port, where Russian forces launched numerous missiles and drones. Meanwhile, Russian state media reported that Ukrainian drone attacks killed three civilians in Belgorod.

Overnight strikes between Russia and Ukraine resulted in civilian casualties on both sides. In Russia's Belgorod region, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen, including a child. Russian missile strikes hit a residential building in Kharkiv, killing two and injuring 13, while eight more were injured in Odesa following missile and drone attacks. These exchanges occur amid Russia's routine large-scale missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, which Moscow is reportedly exploiting due to Ukraine's shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has been seeking more Patriot systems and ammunition to defend against these attacks. Russia claims its strikes targeted Ukrainian military warehouses and fuel depots.