A Ukrainian attack on the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills a worker, according to the site’s Russia-installed authorities.
Ukrainian officials said Russian drones again struck the southern port city of Odesa, injuring at least 11 people, including two children, and damaging homes and key infrastructure. Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said the strikes hit three districts, damaging residential buildings, vehicles and civilian facilities including a hotel, warehouses and the funicular railway. Windows were shattered in many buildings and the port area sustained damage.
“All specialised and municipal services are working to mitigate the consequences. Law enforcement agencies are documenting the latest war crimes committed by Russia against the peaceful population of [the] Odesa region,” Kiper said.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian attacks killed one person, Governor Ivan Fedorov said, writing that a 59-year-old man died as a result of an enemy attack. Separately, plant managers installed by Russia at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant said a Ukrainian drone struck the plant’s transport department, killing a driver. Fedorov reported that Russian forces launched 629 strikes across 45 settlements in the region in a single day, with at least 50 reports of damage to homes and infrastructure.
Russian officials also reported Ukrainian drone attacks in the Belgorod border region, saying at least one person was killed and four women were injured, with damage to buildings and vehicles.
Stalled diplomatic efforts
The attacks come as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled. Donald Trump said he had “good conversations” with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy and was “working on the Russia situation.” “The hatred between President Putin and President Zelenskyy is ridiculous. It’s crazy. And hate is a bad thing. Hate is a bad thing when you’re trying to settle something, but it’ll happen,” he said on Fox News.
Zelenskyy said he signed agreements on security and energy cooperation with Azerbaijan during a visit to Baku and that Kyiv had discussed the possibility of future talks with Russia there.