More than 10 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks

What the report says

At least 12 people were killed as Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes, according to officials cited by Al Jazeera. The reported deaths included six people in Russia’s Krasnodar region after drone debris fell near the Black Sea resort city of Gelendzhik, three more in Russian-occupied Crimea, and three in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region after an attack on a gas station. The article said the war is now in its fifth year and continues to show no sign of easing.

Russian regional authorities said the Krasnodar casualties followed a Ukrainian drone attack, while the Kremlin-installed governor in Crimea reported fatalities from an overnight strike but gave few details. In Ukraine, regional officials said a fire broke out at the gas station and damaged nearby vehicles. Both sides have repeatedly accused each other of targeting civilian areas, and the article noted that civilian deaths have risen in recent months.

The report also said Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed it had captured two settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Separately, Al Jazeera described a Ukrainian drone strike on a warehouse linked to the e-commerce company Wildberries in Russia’s Vladimir region, noting Kyiv has alleged the firm supports Russia’s war effort through sales of items that can have military uses.

The violence comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to seek stronger air defenses from the United States. According to Al Jazeera, that effort followed his recent meeting with President Donald Trump and a call with US Vice President JD Vance.