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Kyiv attacks Russian oil terminal as drones strike Ukraine
Aftermath of a Russian strike in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, 9 September 2026.
Governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Oleh Syniehubov, Telegram

A Russian oil terminal was struck by drones overnight, Ukrainian media reported. In Ukraine, a 70-year-old woman died after a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the port city of Kherson, while three others were injured in a drone attack on a village in northeastern Ukraine, officials said.

⦿ 02:33 GMT | UPDATE

Russian oil terminal struck, Ukrainian media reports 

Drones hit an oil terminal in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk overnight, Ukrainian newspaper The Kyiv Independent has reported, citing monitoring channels. 

Andrey Kravchenko, Novorossiysk Mayor, confirmed on Telegram that drone strikes have occurred, warning residents to take shelter in windowless rooms or basements.

Novorossiysk, a frequent target of Ukrainian drone strikes, is a major outlet for Russian oil, oil products and grain exports, among other commodities.

In Kherson on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a 70-year-old woman was killed when a Russian drone hit an apartment block, Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kerson Regional Military Administration said on Telegram. 

Oleh Syniehubov, Governor of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, said three people were injured during a Russian drone attack on the village of Zolochiv. Administrative buildings were damaged in the incident, he added. 

⦿ 02:30 GMT | UPDATE

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