Russia and Ukraine exchanged another round of deadly overnight strikes, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens more. Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia's border region of Belgorod killed five people and wounded about two dozen others, according to France 24. Russian missile strikes hit a high-rise apartment building in Kharkiv, killing two people, and several more were injured in the Black Sea port of Odesa. The attacks killed civilians on both sides.
Meanwhile, Kyiv has reportedly finalized a deal to buy US missile systems from Turkey, according to DW. The deal is part of Ukraine's efforts to defend itself amid the ongoing conflict. No further details about the deal were provided.
The overnight attacks were the latest in a series of mutual strikes that have repeatedly hit border regions and civilian areas, with each side blaming the other for the casualties.