Aftermath of Russian missile strike on Ukraine mail depot that killed six
Russian drones hit civilian targets and triggered a fire near Ukraine‘s second-largest city of Kharkiv, officials said.
The attacks came as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address Moscow was losing control of Black Sea.
Russia launched overnight drone attacks today in Kharkiv with multiple explosions heard and a civilian site was hit, Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said the fire was being brought under control but did not confirm if there were any casualties.
In his address, Mr Zelensky said “Russia is gradually losing control of the Black Sea and retreating to the eastern part of the waters”.
“I am confident that Ukraine will definitely win. Be confident in yourselves,” he said.
This comes a day after Vladimir Putin’s troops bombarded 118 Ukrainian towns and villages over the course of 24 hours, the most intense day of shelling this year, Kyiv said.
Ukraine is trying to build up a new shipping lane without Russian approval to revive its vital seaborne exports. But Russia said it would consider any vessel a potential military target after it quit UN-brokered deal allowing Ukrainian goods to pass through.
