Casualties rise in Kherson as US embassies warn of Middle East escalation

In Ukraine, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin confirmed that the casualty toll from Russian strikes on Kherson rose to 18 injured and one 54-year-old woman killed. Separately, Alexey Likhachev, head of Russia's Rosatom, reported that Ukrainian sea drones sank the commercial cargo ship Janjina in international Black Sea waters, though all 17 crew members were saved.

Meanwhile, United States embassies across the Middle East issued advisories urging American citizens to prepare for sudden regional escalation and consider leaving. Nations with updated notices include Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, and Qatar.

In the Western Balkans, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić publicly accused Kosovo authorities of subjecting ethnic Serbs in the region to severe pressure.

Sources: Dan, N1, Tanjug