"Russia's Retaliatory Strikes: Missiles and Drones Unleashed in Response to Tanker Attack"

Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing six people and damaging buildings. The attack was in retaliation for a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea. The Russian barrage included 70 drones and missiles, and targeted areas in Ukraine, including an aircraft engine manufacturer. Heavy shelling continued in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv counteroffensive continued. Flights were briefly suspended at Moscow's second-largest airport due to a foiled drone attack. Ukraine replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle on the Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv with the tryzub, symbolizing a shift in cultural identity.