Deadly aerial strikes escalate conflict as Italian Navy intercepts Russian tanker
Heavy aerial attacks on Kyiv and Odesa coincide with Ukrainian counterstrikes, as Italy intercepts a Russian shadow fleet tanker.
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 17 people in Kyiv and hit residential zones in Zaporizhzhia alongside Odesa's port infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies for more air defense interceptors following the attacks. In response, Ukrainian drone strikes hit targets in Crimea, Gelendzhik, and Belgorod, causing multiple deaths.
At sea, the Italian Navy intercepted a Russian shadow fleet tanker off Pantelleria. Diplomatically, former U.S. President Donald Trump voiced caution regarding the sharing of Patriot defense technology. Meanwhile, investigations in Russia revealed cases of fraudulent marriages arranged to claim military casualty payouts.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica, La Stampa.
Sources
- La Stampa — Drone su una spiaggia vicino al Palazzo Putin: in tutto 11 morti nei raid di Kiev, fra loro 3 bimbi
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Zelensky: «Safary con droni russi sui civili a Kherson». Raid ucraino alla periferia di Mosca: cinque morti e sei feriti
- La Repubblica — Navi in fiamme e silos pieni, Mosca costringe l’Ucraina a un’altra guerra del grano
- Il Messaggero — Russia, le "vedove nere" del fronte: matrimoni lampo con i soldati per intascare il risarcimento di guerra
- ANSA — Ucraina: raid russi su Kiev, almeno 17 morti. Zelensky: 'Con gli intercettori sarebbero vivi'
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