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Huge fires at Russian port as Ukraine launches new drone strike

Sumy emergency services tackle fires as Russia hits residential building

Ukrainian drone strikes caused extensive fires at a Russian Black Sea port, resulting in two injuries and significant damage to infrastructure.
The affected port, located in Volna village, is a key hub for Russian oil products, grain, coal, and other commodities.
Over 100 emergency personnel were deployed to tackle the blazes, which damaged an oil storage tank, a warehouse, and several terminals.
These attacks occurred just before US-brokered talks in Geneva, set to take place ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion.
Separately, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper accused Russia of a 'barbaric Kremlin plot' to poison opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a claim denied by the Russian embassy in London.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv drone strikes hit Black Sea ports ahead of crucial US-backed peace talks — In full