Russian strikes kill six in Kharkiv; Black Sea ship attack kills captain

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Russian bombs struck a residential area of Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv, killing six people, injuring nearly 60 and shattering apartment buildings. Separately, a Russian drone attack sank a ship in Romanian waters, and a strike on a vessel carrying corn in the Black Sea killed its captain and left 11 crew rescued. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the "horrific" Black Sea strike on the Turkish-owned ship. Ukrainian drones also attacked two facilities at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, though Russia said there was no threat to nuclear safety.

Why it matters：Escalating strikes on cities and shipping raise civilian casualties and the risk of spillover to NATO territory.

Key points

  • Six were killed and nearly 60 injured in a strike on Kharkiv homes.
  • A Black Sea strike on a corn-carrying ship killed its captain.
  • Ukraine said drones hit two facilities at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

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