Kryvyi Rih pops up in headlines tied to war impacts in Ukraine and regional security moves amid drone strikes on Black Sea shipping. A central Ukrainian city and industrial hub.
Western and Ukrainian officials push back as Putin signals the war may be nearing its end, while Kyiv warns of ongoing attacks and the fight along the front line continues with ceasefires fraying.
The ceasefire has expired as Russia has launched more than 200 drones overnight, hitting energy facilities and civilian targets in multiple Ukrainian regions. Ukrainian officials report several deaths and injuries, including a drone attack in Kryvyi Rih that killed two and injured four, among them a baby. Zelenskyy asserts Ukraine’s long-range operations and allied talks on missile defence.