What did the Ukrainian president say about Russia's loss in the Black Sea, and what ships did Russia lose? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Russia has lost the Black Sea. A chart showing destroyed Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels was also seen during his meeting with military personnel,

Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador called Russia a “pariah state" after Moscow launched one of its heaviest overnight attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 90 people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the target is key infrastructure "that generates revenue for Russia's war".

Ukraine is engaged in a campaign in Crimea to take out Russian air defenses, sever vital supply lines, and cripple the peninsula's energy grid and fuel reserves.

"Russia has again chosen escalation over peace with this deplorable onslaught on Kyiv," said one European minister.

Moscow's campaign for students to sign army contracts comes as the Kremlin seeks to sustain its war effort for a fifth year.

Russia ⁠is targeting ⁠Ukrainian railway locomotives ​and has destroyed or ‌damaged more than ‌200 since ⁠the ⁠start of 2026 alone, Ukraine's Deputy ​Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksiy Kuleba said.

The Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”