In brief
Reuters reports that Russian drones hit the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two people and injuring several others. The attack forced the closure of the crossing about 500 km south of Kyiv and added to a series of drone strikes in the region, including Kyiv’s nine‑storey residential building and the Russian port of Novorossiysk. Ukraine’s president has called for urgent international support to stop the aggression, while diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine remain stalled.
Two people were killed when Russian drones struck the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
The crossing, 500 km south of Kyiv, was forced closed after the overnight attack left burnt‑out cars and debris. Odesa regional head Oleh Kiper reported the injuries of residents and a Moldovan driver.
Zelensky demanded that international allies act “here and now” amid a surge in long‑range drone strikes. In Kyiv a nine‑storey residential building was hit by a drone, killing a woman and injuring 14 people, including two children.
Russia’s defence ministry claimed it shot down 596 Ukrainian drones overnight. In the Russian port of Novorossiysk four people, including a child, died and 29 were injured, while a drone attack in the Arctic city of Novy Urengoy was repelled after causing a fire but no casualties.
Diplomatic talks to end the war remain stalled, although the U.S. president recently discussed possible negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
