Russia Missile and Drone Attacks Kill 14 in Ukraine; Ukraine Claims Drone Strikes on 20 Russian Ships

Kyiv. Ukrainian officials said at least 14 people were killed in missile and drone attacks carried out by Russia in various regions of Ukraine on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed to have struck 20 Russian ships in the Black Sea with its drone attacks.

Seventeen of these were oil tankers. In the southern port city of Odesa, three people were killed in large-scale missile and drone attacks by Russia for the fifth consecutive day, informed Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa region. According to him, civilians lost their lives when a missile hit a residential building. A non-residential building and a gas pipeline were also damaged by the attack.