Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones that were being used to attack the Kerch bridge, a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war. The bridge was closed for a third time in less than a year.
Two Ukrainian drones were also intercepted in Russia’s Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.
A woman was wounded in shelling of a village in Russia’s Kursk region, also bordering Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities did not comment on the attacks.
The Ukrainian military said that Russia had launched four missile strikes and 39 airstrikes in the previous 24 hours.
British military officials said that Russia risks splitting its forces in an attempt to prevent a Ukrainian breakthrough in Ukraine’s south.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said that Kyiv’s troops were advancing in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks next week. The talks will be held in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi.
