World News Updates: Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia as Moscow hits main port hub in Black Sea

According ⁠to ‌an Iranian official, Iran still wants ​an agreement that would allow it ‌to collect fees from ships that use the Strait of Hormuz, which Oman rejects. (File photo)

Civilians were killed and injured overnight as Russia and Ukraine continued to attack each other with waves of drones. Two people were killed in Russia’s Tatarstan, according to local officials, while Ukrainian authorities reported Russian drone attacks on the Black Sea port of Odesa and a fire near a border crossing with Poland.

Russia has ramped up its air campaign in recent weeks, using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce Ukraine’s defences and capitalise on Kyiv’s dwindling stock of missile interceptors. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralise civilians.

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Two people were killed and 12 more injured on Sunday as Ukrainian drones struck Nizhnekamsk, a city in Tatarstan, according to the office of regional head Rustam Minnikhanov. The two civilians died after a drone slammed into a tree near their parked car, the statement staid.

Iranian commercial vessel struck off Qeshm Island: State-run media say an Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and three wounded.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor separately reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details.

Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation Sunday after a passenger ship carrying at least 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island, officials said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country “won’t surrender,” amid the ongoing conflict with the United States. “If Americans are warriors, let them face our valiant military forces,” Pezeshkian writes on X. “Why wage war on civilian infrastructure, food supplies, and livelihoods? If they’re human, why deny people access to water, food, and medicine? Our people can’t be bullied into submission. Iran won’t surrender.”

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said the Iran-backed Houthis have communicated that they do not want a confrontation with the United States. Trump said the group has indicated it does not want the US to target them and is now allowing most ships to pass through, suggesting a possible easing of tensions in the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia halts East-West oil pipeline: Saudi Arabia temporarily halted oil flows through its East-West pipeline as a precaution after the infrastructure was targeted in an attack that Riyadh said originated from Iraq. The shutdown underscores growing concerns over the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said a regional meeting on shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz will be held in Oman on Monday, with Iraq and Gulf states expected to participate. Meanwhile, Yemen’s internationally recognised government said its forces had begun bombing a designated “kill box” near Mocha after the city was seized by the Houthis.

Key world developments

• Saudi pipeline suspended: Riyadh temporarily stopped oil flows through its East-West pipeline after an attack it said originated from Iraq.
• US aircraft damaged: An Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan reportedly damaged American military aircraft.
• Hormuz traffic plunges: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to single-digit levels.
• Houthis seize Red Sea coast: The group now claims control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline and has expanded its position near Bab al-Mandeb.
• Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying at least 240 people after it loses contact.

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