Two people were killed and seven wounded after a Russian drone struck a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials reported on Saturday. The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow's full-scale invasion. Regional head Oleksandr Prokudin confirmed the casualties, adding that a second minibus was hit hours later, injuring the driver.
On Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a Russian strike damaged port infrastructure in Odesa, though no casualties were reported. Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless air assaults since the invasion began over four years ago. US-brokered talks have brought no respite, with Russia rejecting a ceasefire offer, and the Iran war has diverted international attention.
On the front line, Russia claimed on Saturday to have taken control of the village of Myropillia in the northeastern Sumy region. The claim could not be independently verified, and Ukraine did not immediately comment.
In Russia, a fire at an oil terminal in Tuapse, sparked by a Ukrainian drone strike on Friday, was extinguished on Saturday. Ukrainian drones have hit the facility four times in just over two weeks, causing massive plumes of smoke and local evacuations. Ukraine has escalated long-distance strikes on Russian oil facilities to cut Moscow's export revenue, though the economic impact remains unclear amid rising oil prices from the Iran war and eased US sanctions.
