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Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine's Balakliia, Sumy, officials say
Authorities said the overnight attacks also wounded dozens, sparked fires and damaged homes, businesses and infrastructure.
On Thursday, Russian strikes on homes in Balakliya, Kharkiv, killed three people, as rescuers worked to clear debris and douse fires at the destruction sites.
Overnight attacks across eastern Ukraine killed at least six people, with strikes wounding 19 in Sumy, six in Kherson, and two in Dnipropetrovsk.
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel Mera Queen was hit late Wednesday in the Black Sea, killing one crew member and causing fires as Russia intensifies attacks on trade routes.
A Wildberries logistics centre was slightly damaged by drones, marking the 20th attack on the retailer's warehouses since July 18, amid Kyiv's allegations the company supports Moscow's war effort.
Moscow's Ministry of Defence claimed its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 605 Ukrainian aerial drones over its territory and the Crimean Peninsula overnight.