Russia kills eight people in Ukraine, attacks two vessels in Black Sea

Ukraine’s Air Force says Russia hit the country with dozens of drones and two antiship missiles overnight.Russian forces have launched widespread missile, drone, and artillery attacks across Ukraine, causing civilian casualties while hitting regional infrastructure and commercial shipping in the Black Sea.Ukraine’s Air Force on Saturday reported facing a huge overnight barrage involving 174 drones from across Russia and Ukraine’s annexed Crimean Peninsula, alongside two Zircon antiship missiles launched from Russia’s Kursk region.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Can Trump ban CNN, news outlets he doesn’t like from the White House?list 2 of 3Turkiye revokes operating licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat in Istanbullist 3 of 3Could US pull one-third of troops from Europe? What that would meanend of listThe Air Force said in a statement on Telegram that air defences intercepted or jammed 141 incoming targets, with downings recorded in 15 locations and falling debris in nine others. “Enemy [Zircon antiship] missiles did not reach the targets,” it said.Meanwhile, Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed its forces used Geran-4 Seeker loitering drones to strike two commercial vessels i...