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Drone strikes hit Ukraine; Iran downs US drone; Israel strikes Gaza

Russian drones hit multiple Ukrainian sites while Iran says it downed a US drone and Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza.

The WarMap Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports

Drone strikes hit Ukraine; Iran downs US drone; Israel strikes Gaza
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Good evening. Let's start in Ukraine where Russian drones struck several targets today. In Odesa a drone destroyed a sorting line at a Nova Poshta terminal but no one was hurt. In Kyiv fragments from a Geran-4 drone caused a small fire that was quickly put out. Further south in Kherson a drone hit a supermarket roof and injured a child. And in the Kharkiv region shelling hit the Lozivska community wounding two people and damaging a fuel station. Moving to the Middle East. Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the eastern Strait of Hormuz. Three Iranian news agencies carried the same report. In Gaza Israeli strikes on a residential building and a car killed five people. And in southern Lebanon Israeli explosions caused part of the Al-Qantara mountain to collapse near Marjayoun with no reported casualties. Finally in Colombia the military says it killed eight FARC dissidents and captured three others during an operation in Guaviare department. That's the picture for now. We'll keep watching.

Ukraine sees drone strikes and shelling

A Russian drone destroyed the automated sorting line at a Nova Poshta terminal in Odesa with no injuries reported. In Kyiv, fragments from a Geran-4 drone caused a small fire in the Holosiivskyi district that was quickly contained.

In Kherson a drone struck the roof of a supermarket and injured a child. Meanwhile shelling in the Lozivska community of the Kharkiv region wounded two people and damaged a fuel station and a processing plant.

Iran downs US drone; Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon

Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported shooting down a US MQ-9 drone over the eastern Strait of Hormuz. The same claim was carried by three Iranian outlets.

Israeli strikes in Gaza hit a residential building entrance and a civilian car, killing five people. In southern Lebanon, Israeli explosions near Marjayoun caused part of the Al-Qantara mountain to collapse with no reported casualties.

Colombian operation kills eight rebels

Colombian forces conducted an operation in Guaviare department that left eight FARC dissidents dead and three others captured.

Questions people ask

How many people were hurt in the Ukrainian attacks?

Three people were injured across the incidents: two in Lozivska and a child in Kherson. No deaths were reported in Ukraine today.

What drone did Iran shoot down?

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it downed a US MQ-9 drone over the eastern Strait of Hormuz. Three Iranian outlets reported the same event.

Were there casualties in the Lebanese strikes?

The Israeli explosions in Marjayoun caused part of a mountain to collapse but no casualties were reported.

The incidents in this briefing

Every incident summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any sentence here can be checked against its source.

  1. Occupiers shell Lozivska community, 2 injured, fuel station damaged · Ukrainska Pravda
  2. Russian drone strike destroys sorting line at Nova Poshta terminal in Odesa · Kyiv Post
  3. Colombian forces kill 8 FARC dissidents in Guaviare operation · Anadolu Agency
  4. IRGC downed MQ-9 drone over eastern Strait of Hormuz · TASS
  5. IRGC reports shooting down MQ‑9 drone in east Strait of Hormuz · IRNA
  6. Iran shoots down MQ-9 drone east of Strait of Hormuz · Anadolu Agency
  7. Russian Geran-4 drone fragments cause fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district · Censor.NET
  8. Five killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza · Le Monde International
  9. Russian drone hits supermarket roof in Kherson, injuring child · Ukrinform
  10. Israeli explosions hit Marjayoun, causing part of Al‑Qantara mountain to collapse · Anadolu Agency

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 incident reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no facts beyond those in the incidents listed above.

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