Russia captures three Donetsk villages as new Banderol missile turns Black Sea ports into a no-go zone
A drone strike ignited a massive ammunition depot fireball in the Bucha district, killing at least 27 people near Kyiv.Russia's defence ministry boasted the overnight barrage was "massive," hitting ports, grain storage, energy sites and industrial infrastructure with ballistic missiles and 258 drones.Shells, mines and drones stored in the warehouse detonated, engulfing at least 50 residential buildings in fire — including a care home — and forcing 381 residents to evacuate.The village mayor of Dmytrivka, Taras Didych, died at the scene after arriving as a first responder to the blaze.
Ten sailors died and seven were wounded when three Russian Banderol cruise missiles gutted the cargo ship Golden Leo in the Black Sea, exposing how Putin's cheap new weapon has effectively blockaded Ukraine's Odesa coast since entering serial production last month. Russia also claims to have seized three villages across the Donetsk and Sumy regions, tightening its grip on the Donbas front. Ukraine remains one of the world's most mined countries, with over 139,000 square kilometres of contaminated land.
