Ukraine Strikes Russian Air Defenses While Russia Targets Odesa and Claims Eastern Gains

Ukrainian forces reportedly used drones to strike Russian S-400 air defense systems in Gelendzhik and other assets. Concurrently, Russia heavily targeted Odesa and asserted control over two more villages in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk oblast. Russia also stated it would not agree to a war "freeze" without addressing its "root causes," indicating continued conflict.