Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities, causing civilian casualties and damage

Russian forces carried out coordinated attacks on several Ukrainian cities. In Poltava, a Russian strike destroyed the sorting terminal of the private postal operator Nova Poshta; staff were evacuated without injuries and the company pledged compensation. Drone assaults in the Sumy region injured three civilians, including a motorcyclist and a family in a car, who remain in critical condition. In Kharkiv, a drone hit a civilian gas station, igniting a large fire that required emergency response. Near Kherson, a teenager was seriously wounded by an unexploded device left by Russian forces, prompting authorities to warn residents against handling unknown metal objects. The attacks are part of a broader pattern of intensified Russian strikes across Ukraine, which also includes 226 frontline clashes reported in the eastern theater.