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A drone strike on vessels in Taganrog Bay resulted in one fatality, according to Russian authorities. Regional officials reported that more than one and a half dozen drones were destroyed during the attack.

Ukraine struck energy infrastructure in Russia’s Belgorod, causing power and water outages and one civilian death. This followed Russia’s attack on Kyiv using 570 aerial weapons, which killed at least 30 people and injured around 100.

Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Ufa and a military-industrial facility in Russia’s Penza region, as reported by Zelensky. The strikes are part of a strategy targeting Russia’s war infrastructure over 1,300 km from the front line. Additional reports mention damage to missile component and energy facilities, with Russian authorities confirming drone interceptions.

Moscow is expanding air defense sites in city parks, with satellite imagery indicating new positions in western Moscow to counter Ukrainian drone attacks. Russian authorities aim to strengthen the capital's protection against such threats.

Ukraine launched its largest drone raid on Moscow since 2022, with Russian authorities reporting 194 drones downed near the capital. The attack targeted Moscow’s Kapotnya Refinery, caused multiple fires, injured 17 people, led to the closure of Red Square, and revealed failures in Moscow’s warning system.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the killing of Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, in eastern Poland likely constitutes a political assassination. Skrepetsky, who criticized Russian officials through his art, was shot at close range by an unidentified man. Two Belarusian citizens were briefly detained but released due to lack of direct evidence linking them to the killing.

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a bus carrying a Belarusian youth soccer team in the Bryansk region, resulting in one death and six injuries, including children. Russian authorities reported a woman killed and six people hospitalized following the attack.

A Russian artist critical of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed near his home in Biala Podlaska, Poland. Two Belarusian citizens were arrested near the Belarusian Consulate following the attack. The artist, known as Robert Kuzovkov, had publicly criticized Russian authorities through art, including unflattering portraits of Putin and other officials.

A 44-year-old Russian artist critical of Vladimir Putin was shot and killed near his home in Biala Podlaska, Poland. Two Belarusian citizens were arrested after the killing, and prosecutors noted the victim used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky and created art criticizing Russian authorities, including unflattering portraits of Putin and other officials.

A drone attack triggered a fire at the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai, causing civilian casualties and damage. Explosions and possible strikes on military-linked sites were reported in occupied Crimea, though Ukraine had not commented on the attacks.

Apple has removed Russia's state-backed messaging app Max from its store. Russian authorities promoted Max as a domestic alternative to foreign messaging platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp.

Ukrainian drones struck energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday as officials attended a major economic forum in the city. Both Russian and Ukrainian authorities confirmed the attacks.

Ukrainian drones struck multiple energy infrastructure targets in Russian regions, including an oil pumping station, refinery, and fuel depot. Ukraine denied Moscow's claim that a drone attacked the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Russian-occupied territory.

Russian authorities have arrested several clerics in what experts believe may be a coordinated operation designed to intimidate the Muslim community and undermine the leadership structures of Grand Mufti Gaynutdin. The arrests highlight existing tensions and fractures within Russia's Muslim leadership.