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- Russian strike on aid centre in southern Ukraine kills dozens
- US launches limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island
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- RechercheThe Russian military had not publicly commented on the attack, according to the BBC report.
- RechercheThe strikes also damaged hospitals and wounded people in other parts of Ukraine: local authorities said at least 62 were wounded in Kharkiv region, and one person was killed and 17 wounded in the Dnipro area.
- RechercheUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles across nine regions overnight, triggering emergency power cuts.
- RechercheThe Guardian reports that similar military exchanges had occurred at least three times since major hostilities ceased, as the US and Iran jostled for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- RechercheIranian state news agency IRNA reported five explosions in quick succession on Qeshm Island but did not say what caused them.