Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes, Multiple Fatalities Reported

At least five people have been killed in a series of long-range strikes carried out by Ukraine and Russia, according to multiple sources. (aljazeera.com)

Russia has reportedly attacked a Liberian-flagged ship in Ukraine's Odesa region, and has in effect blockaded Ukraine's Black Sea ports, formerly a key global source of food exports, as reported by Al Jazeera. (aljazeera.com)

Russia has hit its second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, and has also said its drones had hit the two bridges used to transfer Ukrainian troops and military cargo, as reported by the BBC. (bbc.co.uk)

The Southern Bridge is one of eight crossings connecting the two sides of Kyiv, and Kyiv's Northern Bridge across the Dnipro river was hit by a Russian air attack, as reported by France 24 and the BBC. (france24.com)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is acting in response to Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy facilities, as reported by the BBC. (bbc.co.uk)

Two people were reportedly killed in a Ukrainian strike on the Russia-occupied Luhansk region of Ukraine, as reported by Al Jazeera. (aljazeera.com)