Russia kills eight people in Ukraine, attacks two vessels in Black Sea

Russian forces have launched widespread missile, drone, and artillery attacks across Ukraine, causing civilian casualties while hitting regional infrastructure and commercial shipping in the Black Sea. Ukraine’s Air Force on Saturday reported facing a huge overnight barrage involving 174 drones from across Russia and Ukraine’s annexed Crimean Peninsula, alongside two Zircon antiship missiles launched from Russia’s Kursk region. The Air Force said in a statement on Telegram that air defences intercepted or jammed 141 incoming targets, with downings recorded in 15 locations and falling debris in nine others. “Enemy [Zircon antiship] missiles did not reach the targets,” it said.