Russia on Wednesday claimed it destroyed four Ukrainian military boats with special forces on board in the Black Sea. Kyiv has not commented on the claim. Follow here for live updates.
Russian forces targeted Ukraine's Kyiv and Odesa regions early Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said at least two people were killed and two others injured in the capital as fire and rescue services work at wreckage sites in the Darnitsky and Shevchenkivskiy districts. In Odesa, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported explosions after officials warned of Russian rocket attacks.Russia on Wednesday said it destroyed four Ukrainian military boats with special forces on board in the Black Sea. Ukraine has not commented on the claim. Meanwhile, Russia also said it repelled Ukrainian drone attacks early Wednesday on several Russian regions and the occupied Crimean peninsula.
Ukrainian and Russian accounts speak of heavy fighting along part of the southern front, as Kyiv's forces try to push further toward the strategic hub of Tokmak. Much of the combat is taking place south and east of the Zaporizhzhia region village of Robotyne, which the Ukrainians claimed to have secured last week. Evacuations are underway in areas close to the front lines in the region, according to Ukrainian officials.
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