1 dead in Russia's Kramatorsk attack; fire reported at Ust-Luga Port

Ukrainian officials announced that one person was killed and 17 others were injured in attacks carried out by Russia on the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region and the nearby village of Bilenke.

According to the statement, eight guided aerial bombs hit the region between 8:30 p.m. and 8:56 p.m. local time on Thursday evening. It was reported that residential areas, including an apartment building, were targeted in the attacks.

The regional prosecutor's office announced that the injured are being treated for blast-related trauma, shrapnel wounds, and burns. The Moscow administration has neither confirmed nor denied the attacks on Kramatorsk and Bilenke.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that 90 out of 112 drones launched by Russia overnight were destroyed. It is stated that Russia continues its intense air attacks across various front lines.

FIRE REPORTED AT UST-LUGA PORT

Russian officials claimed that Ukraine attacked the Ust-Luga Port on the Baltic Sea coast in the Leningrad region with drones during the night. The statement indicated that a fire broke out at the port, which is used as an oil export hub.

The Kyiv administration has not yet confirmed the alleged attack on Ust-Luga or the targets hit. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed on Friday that a total of 553 Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted over 18 Russian regions, occupied Crimea, and the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

Ukrainian officials also announced that Russian forces attacked a house in the Buryn local government area of the Sumy region with two jet-powered UAVs, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son. Regional military administration head Oleh Hryhorov reported that four people, including the child's father and grandmother, were hospitalized with severe burns.

Russia uses approximately 220 guided aerial bombs against settlements on the front line every day. The aggressor's defense industry continues to produce and develop these bombs despite sanctions.

Zelenskyy stated that pressure must be applied to the supply chains of foreign components and the companies that enable the attacks. Meanwhile, it was announced that fighter jets under NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace. The Latvian military reported that the vehicle was directed into the country due to Russia's electronic warfare activities.

News Source: 12punto