Ukraine launched hundreds of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/russia-ukraine-war-14-dead-in-latest-attacks-as-drone-strike-hits-sumy-23641608" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">drones at Russia </a>early on Monday, killing five people, including a child, news agency AFP reported, quoting Russian officials.
The attack also set several buildings ablaze, including an apartment block and warehouses, officials said.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/ukrainian-president-zelenskyy-discusses-european-support-loan-defence-cooperation-with-eu-23628867" rel="none">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky </a>said his forces targeted an export terminal in the western Rostov region, along with oil facilities in the Yaroslavl and Udmurtia regions, located far from the front line.
"Last night, our long-range sanctions were effective in the Rostov region. An export terminal approximately 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the front line was hit," Zelensky said in a post on Facebook.
"<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/ukrainian-drone-strikes-hit-russian-oil-facility-spark-fuel-depot-fire-23635183" rel="none">Deep strikes </a>also targeted oil facilities in the Yaroslavl region and the Udmurt Republic, which is 1,300 kilometres from Ukraine's state border," he added.
The five reported deaths occurred in Russia's Rostov region, which borders Ukraine.
Regional governor Yuri Slyusar said those killed included a married couple and a child. The attack also damaged several buildings, including a homeless shelter.
"This is an irreparable loss for us all... Emergency service personnel and rescue teams are working at the scene," he said.
In <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/ukrainian-drone-strike-on-bus-kills-5-in-russias-belgorod-region-23640740" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Russia's Belgorod</a> region, which also borders Ukraine, Ukrainian drone strikes wounded 12 people, including two children, and set an apartment building on fire, regional authorities said.
Russia's defence ministry said its air defence systems intercepted 276 drones overnight.
Ukraine has intensified retaliatory strikes on Russia in recent months, partly in an effort to push Moscow towards negotiations after nearly four-and-a-half years of war.
According to the United Nations, the previous month was the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022, as Moscow intensified long-range strikes on Ukrainian towns and cities.
Meanwhile, Russian strikes on Ukraine injured at least four people early Monday, including an 88-year-old woman who suffered burns across much of her body, according to regional officials.
<h2>India summons Ukraine envoy over Indian sailor's death in Black Sea merchant vessel attack</h2>
India on Monday summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk and lodged a strong protest over the killing of an Indian seafarer in an attack on a merchant vessel in the Black Sea last week, news agency PTI reported.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it conveyed New Delhi's serious concern over the incident to the Ukrainian envoy and condemned attacks on commercial shipping in the strongest terms.
The merchant vessel MV Omorfi reportedly came under Ukrainian drone strikes amid renewed hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.
"Today, the Ambassador of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/russia-ukraine-war-india-issues-advisory-for-citizens-taking-employment-on-commercial-ships-in-black-sea-region-23641688" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Ukraine to India</a>, Oleksandr Polishchuk, was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs in connection with the attack on the commercial vessel MV Omorfi which resulted in the tragic death of an Indian national," the MEA said.
"The ministry conveyed its serious concern over the incident and condemned such attacks on commercial shipping in the strongest terms, underscoring their adverse impact on the safety of maritime navigation, freedom of navigation, and international commerce," it said in a statement.
The MEA said the ambassador was "requested to convey to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/russia-ukraine-war-death-toll-from-overnight-strikes-on-ukrainian-cities-rises-to-6-both-sides-target-energy-infrastructure-23640688" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ukrainian authorities</a> India's strong concerns over the targeting of commercial vessels".
It reiterated that such actions, which endanger the lives of innocent civilian seafarers, are "unacceptable and must be avoided".
(With AFP and PTI inputs)

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