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Overnight strikes hit Ukraine, Lebanon and Gulf targets

Russian and Ukrainian forces trade blows while Israeli strikes hit Gaza and Lebanon and tanker explosions rock the Gulf.

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

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Overnight we saw action on three fronts. In Ukraine, a Russian drone hit Kyiv airport with no one hurt, while Ukrainian forces took out a radio-electronic warfare complex and a radar station inside Russia's Bryansk region and struck drone operators in Kherson. Russia answered with drone strikes in Kherson and Molodizhne that injured six civilians. In the Middle East, Israeli gunfire wounded a child near Gaza City and an airstrike in southern Lebanon killed three and wounded twenty-three. And in the Gulf, there were explosions near Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal, a reported US strike on an Iranian tanker near Hark Island, and a separate missile hit on another tanker off Kharg Island. That's the picture as of this morning.

Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes

A Russian drone struck Kyiv airport overnight with no casualties reported, while Ukrainian forces hit a radio-electronic warfare complex in Pogara and a radar station in Kartushino, both in Russia's Bryansk region. Ukrainian aviation also destroyed Russian drone operator positions in the Kherson region.

Later, Russian drone strikes in Kherson and Molodizhne injured six civilians, according to the Kyiv Post. The back-and-forth shows both sides targeting military infrastructure deep behind the front lines.

Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon

Israeli gunfire wounded a Palestinian child near Gaza City, while an Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon killed at least three people and injured twenty-three, according to RFI Chinese. The two incidents came within hours of each other.

Tanker incidents near Iranian waters

Explosions were heard near Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil terminal, amid reports of a tanker being targeted. Al-Monitor reported the blasts early in the morning.

Separately, Anadolu Ajansi Dunya said a US strike hit an Iranian-owned tanker near Hark Island in the Gulf of Basra, causing an explosion. Al Jazeera also reported a missile strike on an Iranian tanker off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.

Questions people ask

What happened at Kyiv airport?

A Russian drone strike hit Kyiv airport overnight. The Kyiv Post reported no casualties from the attack.

How many casualties in the Lebanon airstrike?

At least three people were killed and twenty-three injured in the Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon, according to RFI Chinese.

Who attacked the Iranian tanker?

Reports cite a US strike on a tanker near Hark Island and a separate missile strike off Kharg Island, with explosions heard near the Iranian oil terminal.

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. Russian drone strike hits Kyiv airport · Kyiv Post
  2. Palestinian child wounded by Israeli gunfire near Gaza City · Middle East Eye
  3. Ukrainian forces hit radar station in Kartushino · Espreso TV
  4. Ukrainian forces strike R.E.B. complex in Pogara · Espreso TV
  5. Ukrainian aviation destroys Russian drone operator positions in Kherson region · Censor.NET
  6. Explosions heard near Iran's Kharg Island · Al-Monitor
  7. Israel airstrike kills 3 in southern Lebanon · RFI Chinese
  8. Russian drone strikes injure 6 civilians in Kherson region · Kyiv Post
  9. US attacks Iranian-owned oil tanker in Hark Island waters · Anadolu Ajansi Dunya
  10. Iranian oil tanker hit by missiles off Kharg Island · Al Jazeera

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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