Strikes in Ukraine and Russia, deadly bus attack in Nigeria
A deadly drone hit in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, and nine killed on a bus in Nigeria lead today's confirmed incidents.
The War Map Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports
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Here's what's been confirmed today. The deadliest news out of Ukraine is from Zaporizhzhia, where a Russian drone strike hit power infrastructure this morning. A power worker was killed and four women were injured. Ukraine, for its part, struck back inside Russia, hitting the Sizran oil refinery in Samara Oblast and a drone manufacturing plant called Atlant Aero in Taganrog. No casualties were reported there. Elsewhere, government forces in Yemen carried out airstrikes on Houthi weapons depots in Marib, and debris from a Chinese-made ballistic missile turned up in the country. In Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on residential areas in Damazin, damaging civilian facilities, though again no casualties were reported. Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it intercepted a drone near the Strait of Hormuz, the second one reported there. The deadliest single incident today was in Nigeria, where gunmen opened fire on a bus in Plateau State and killed nine people. And in the Baltic Sea, a Russian frigate fired signal flares at a Danish military helicopter, something Denmark's prime minister described as part of hybrid warfare. Nobody was hurt in that one. That's the picture as it stands.
Ukraine and Russia trade strikes
The worst of it is in Zaporizhzhia, in southeastern Ukraine. A Russian drone strike hit power infrastructure there this morning, killing a power worker and injuring four women. Two outlets, Ukrainska Pravda and Censor.NET, reported the same attack, describing damage to an infrastructure site.
Ukraine hit back inside Russia. Ukrainian forces struck the Sizran oil refinery in Samara Oblast and the Atlant Aero drone manufacturing plant in Taganrog, according to Censor.NET. Anadolu Agency also reported a Ukrainian missile attack on an oil refinery and a drone production facility in Russian regions, with damage confirmed by Russian officials. No casualties were reported in these strikes.
Yemen, Sudan and the Gulf
In Yemen, government forces carried out airstrikes on Houthi weapons depots in Marib. Separately, debris from a Chinese-made short-range ballistic missile was found in Yemen, which the South China Morning Post says suggests Chinese weapons systems may have been used in the Saudi-Houthi conflict.
In Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on residential areas in Damazin, in Blue Nile state, damaging civilian facilities. No casualties were reported. And near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard intercepted a drone, the second such interception reported there.
Nigeria attack and Baltic incident
In Nigeria, gunmen opened fire on a bus in Plateau State, killing nine people. It is the deadliest single incident in today's confirmed reports.
In the Baltic Sea, a Russian frigate fired signal flares at a Danish military helicopter. Denmark's prime minister described the episode as part of hybrid warfare. No one was hurt.
Questions people ask
What happened in Zaporizhzhia?
A Russian drone strike hit power infrastructure in the city this morning. A power worker was killed and four women were injured, according to Ukrainska Pravda and Censor.NET.
Where did Ukraine strike inside Russia?
Ukrainian forces hit the Sizran oil refinery in Samara Oblast and the Atlant Aero drone manufacturing plant in Taganrog. No casualties were reported.
Was anyone hurt in the Baltic Sea incident?
No. A Russian frigate fired signal flares at a Danish military helicopter, but no casualties were reported. Denmark's prime minister called it part of hybrid warfare.
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.
- Airstrikes target Houthi weapons depots in Yemen's Marib · Anadolu Agency
- Ukrainian missile strike hits Russian oil refinery and drone plant · Anadolu Agency
- RSF drone attacks hit residential areas in Sudan's Blue Nile state · Anadolu Agency
- Chinese-made short-range ballistic missile debris found in Yemen · South China Morning Post
- Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia kills one man, wounds four women · Censor.NET
- Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia kills power worker and injures 4 women · Ukrainska Pravda
- IRGC intercepts second drone near Strait of Hormuz · Middle East Eye
- Ukrainian forces strike Sizran oil refinery and Atlant Aero drone plant in Russia · Censor.NET
- Russian frigate fires signal flares at Danish military helicopter · The Insider
- Nine killed in Plateau bus attack · AllAfrica
Countries in this briefing
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.