Escalating Tensions: Biggest Drone Assault Hits Ukrainian City

Russia launched a significant drone assault on Mykolaiv, a key Ukrainian port city. The U.S. brokered agreements with Ukraine and Russia aiming to ease tensions by halting attacks over the Black Sea. However, Mykolaiv faced power outages, and Kryvyi Rih encountered fires and damages from the assault.

Overnight, Russia unleashed a sizable drone attack on Ukraine's strategic Black Sea port, Mykolaiv, marking a considerable escalation in the ongoing conflict. Simultaneously, Kryvyi Rih, a central city significant both strategically and symbolically as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown, also endured drone strikes.

According to Ukrainian officials, this marks one of the largest drone attacks on the city, leading to emergency power outages in Mykolaiv, although no casualties were reported. The precise extent of the damage remains uncertain, but local administrations highlighted the severity of the assault.

Amid these developments, the United States managed to broker separate ceasefire agreements aimed at halting attacks over the Black Sea and energy targets. However, the effectiveness and implementation timeline of these deals remain vague.

(With inputs from agencies.)