- Ukraine launched a large nighttime strike on Russia’s major Black Sea naval base at Novorossiysk using anti-ship missiles, jet-powered aerial drones and sea drones — part of a campaign that has constrained Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
- Russia says its air defenses shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones; attacks damaged ports, industrial and residential sites across Krasnodar and Crimea, with some civilian casualties reported.
- The strike hit Novorossiysk’s key oil transshipment terminal (linked to Kazakh exports and U.S. energy interests), raising regional economic and diplomatic concerns, while Zelenskyy warned Russia may pursue a large new mobilization.
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