A three-month-old baby was killed in a Russian drone strike in the southeastern Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, according to reports from local military authorities. The child died in the city of Marhanez, which lies near the front lines, after a missile struck a residential building. At least eleven others were injured, including a five-year-old boy and a twelve-year-old girl. Multiple buildings, including multi-story homes, a shop, and a cinema, sustained damage in the attack. The strike occurred amid a series of Russian attacks using drones, artillery, and glide bombs targeting the area. Military governor Iwan Fedorow reported that three individuals were injured in separate drone strikes on vehicles in the Saporizhzhia region. Meanwhile, in the Russian region of Samara, Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked an industrial facility, with Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev describing the incident as a rocket strike. Social media circulated unverified images and videos showing thick smoke plumes, though these have not been independently confirmed. In Moscow’s suburbs, a woman and a nine-year-old child were injured by a Ukrainian drone strike, according to Governor Andrei Vorobyev. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack on social media, stating that one of Russia’s key space agency facilities, specializing in electronics, was targeted. He claimed Ukrainian forces used Flamingo-class missiles, a type of long-range cruise missile. Earlier reports had already hinted at such an attack, circulating in both Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels. Zelenskyy also mentioned another strike against an oil facility in the Russian port town of Ust-Luga, although he did not confirm whether damage occurred. Zelenskyy further stated that the attack targeted a critical infrastructure site for the Russian space agency Roscosmos. This follows earlier unconfirmed reports suggesting similar actions. Additionally, he announced that Ukrainian forces had attacked an oil facility in the Russian coastal town of Ust-Luga, though the extent of the damage remained unclear. These strikes come amid ongoing tensions along the eastern front, where both sides continue to exchange fire. Russian officials reported intercepting nearly 600 Ukrainian drones over their territory and the annexed Crimean Peninsula, according to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. However, independent verification of these figures has not been possible. The ministry also claimed that during its summer offensive, Russian troops captured 19 settlements in the southern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Saporozhye. The names of the towns were not disclosed, though the news agency Interfax reported that Russian forces had taken control of the village of Rybalskoye in Saporozhye. Again, these claims lack external confirmation. Despite these advances, Russian offensives along the frontlines have slowed this year, even as they continue to launch heavy rocket attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Zelenskyy noted that Ukrainian forces have reclaimed 745 square kilometers of land held by Russia in the southeast this year. The conflict, now entering its fourth and a half years, has seen Ukraine increasingly target Russian rear areas with drone strikes, particularly in recent months. This escalation reflects a broader shift in tactics, with both sides engaging in more frequent and intense exchanges of firepower.
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