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A fire broke out in a shipyard after an attack on Sevastopol in Crimea. Ukraine says six people were injured in Russian attacks in the Odessa region. The developments in the live blog.
According to media reports, North Korea’s ruler Kim has promised Kremlin boss Putin his help in the war of aggression against Ukraine. According to the Interfax news agency, Russia has stood up to protect its sovereignty and security, Kim said at the meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome. “We have always and will continue to support all of Putin’s decisions and decisions of the Russian government. I hope that we will always be together in the fight against imperialism and in building a sovereign state.”
According to the air force, the Ukrainian armed forces shot down 32 drones fired by Russia early this morning. In total, the Russian armed forces used 44 Iranian Shahed drones. The main target was the south of Odessa Oblast, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram. The port infrastructure in particular was targeted by the Russian military.
According to Russian information, Russian air defense intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Russian Tver Oblast. There were no victims, reports the RIA Novosti news agency, citing local authorities. Tver is located north of Moscow Oblast with the capital of the same name, Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia will help North Korea build satellites. This is also the reason why the cosmodrome was chosen as the location for the meeting, the state news agency Ria Novosti reported. “The leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shows great interest in missile technology and is trying to expand his presence in space,” Putin said.
When asked by journalists whether the meeting would also include military cooperation, the Russian president said: “We will talk about all issues, without rushing. We have enough time.”
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine attacked the Sevastopol shipyard on the annexed Crimean peninsula with ten cruise missiles. The ministry announced on the short message service Telegram that three high-speed boats were also in use. Seven cruise missiles were intercepted by Russian air defense. All boats were destroyed by a Russian patrol ship. “Two ships that were being repaired were damaged by the impact of enemy cruise missiles,” it said.
Russia annexed Ukrainian Crimea in 2014, which is not internationally recognized. Sevastopol in Crimea has always been the main base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Six people were injured in Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian port of Izmail. This is reported by the governor of the Odessa region, Oleh Kiper. Drones hit port buildings and civil infrastructure.
Izmail and Reni are important export ports for Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the new Vostochny cosmodrome, according to the state agency TASS. There he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is also said to be there by now.
The Russian-appointed governor of the port city of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvoshayev, confirms a fire in a shipyard. At least 24 people were injured in the rocket attack.
Rescue workers are on site and there is no danger to civilian facilities in the city. Ships from the Russian Black Sea Fleet are apparently being built and repaired in the affected shipyard.
According to the Russian occupation authorities, a major fire broke out after a Ukrainian attack on the Bay of Sevastopol. Several Russian Telegram news channels report that there is a fire in a shipyard used to build and repair units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Photos and videos of the incident are already being shared on X, formerly Twitter.
The Russian-appointed governor of the port city of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvoshayev, reports Ukrainian rocket attacks on the city. The anti-aircraft defense had been activated, he announced via Telegram. A fire broke out in a “non-civilian” facility. No details were given.
Sevastopol has already been attacked by drones several times – a missile attack would be unusual due to the large distance from the front line.
Conflict parties as a source
In the current situation, information on the course of the war, shelling and casualties provided by official bodies of the Russian and Ukrainian parties to the conflict cannot be directly verified by an independent body.
According to the US think tank “Institute for the Study of War” (ISW), Russian units are advancing in northeastern Ukraine. Geolocated images in the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna area proved this.
The Russian army has been massing units in the region and launching attacks for weeks. Ukrainian forces are on the defensive.
The armored train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the Russian border town of Khasan, according to the state agency KCNA. KCNA distributed images of a welcoming ceremony. The trip shows the “strategic importance” of bilateral relations.
It is still unclear where Kim will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will also take part, reported the Russian news agency Interfax, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
According to Ukrainian sources, two people were killed and three injured in serious attacks in the Donetsk region. Kiev says it has recaptured several oil rigs in the Black Sea.