Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine port providing access to Black Sea

26/3/2025 16:28

Russia launched an overnight drone attack on the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv, which provides the country with access to the Black Sea, and struck Kryvyi Rih in what Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday was the war's biggest drone attack on the city.



The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks over the Black Sea and against each other's energy targets, but it was not clear when and how the deals would come into force.



The mayor of Mykolaiv said there were emergency power outages early on Wednesday in the city, following a report by the region's governor that seven drones were destroyed overnight over the region.



It was not immediately clear whether the power cuts were precautionary or a result of the overnight attack on Mykolaiv.



The Ukrainian military said its air defence units had shot down 56 of 117 drones launched by Russia in the overnight attack. It noted that 48 drones were lost, referring to the Ukrainian military's redirecting them with electronic warfare.