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Russia says it hit Ukrainian postal hub and ship as Ukraine strikes Ryazan
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New details describe the scale of the latest drone attacks: Ryazan’s governor said more than 200 Ukrainian drones targeted the region, while Russia reported striking a Nova Poshta terminal, a power substation and a cargo ship in Ukraine. Fires and infrastructure damage were reported on both sides, extending a campaign that has disrupted civilian services as well as industrial and logistics sites.
Russia said the postal terminal near Kharkiv and the vessel southwest of Odesa were linked to military supplies; Ukrainian officials had not immediately confirmed those strikes. More than 80 Russian drones reportedly attacked Kharkiv and nearby settlements, injuring six people, while Russian attacks killed four civilians and injured five in Donetsk. In Ryazan, one person was injured and electricity was temporarily cut; meanwhile, Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid have caused rolling blackouts, with some Kyiv residents also reporting days without water.
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In short
- Ryazan reported more than 200 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- Russia said it struck a postal hub, substation and cargo ship.
- Attacks have injured civilians and disrupted power and water.
How this story developed
- 14 minutes ago Russia and Ukraine carried out further drone attacks on infrastructure, with reported injuries and damage on both sides.
- 20 minutes ago New details describe the scale of the latest drone attacks: Ryazan’s governor said more than 200 Ukrainian drones targeted the region, while Russia reported striking a Nova Poshta terminal, a power substation and a cargo ship in Ukraine.
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The case for
Russia can argue that strikes on a postal hub, substation or cargo vessel are justified if they are being used to move military supplies or support military operations, and that disrupting such infrastructure may limit Ukraine’s ability to sustain its defence. Supporters may also point to Ukrainian attacks on industrial sites in Ryazan as evidence that both sides are targeting infrastructure in an effort to weaken the other’s war capacity.
The case against
Ukraine can argue that postal, energy and commercial shipping infrastructure serves civilians as well as any military role, so attacks risk harming people and disrupting essential services; Russia’s claims of military links have not been independently established in the report. It can also argue that strikes causing civilian deaths, injuries and outages impose unacceptable costs on communities, while presenting attacks on Russian industrial sites as a response intended to constrain Russia’s capacity to wage war.
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