Three Killed in Russian Attacks, Ukraine Shells Donetsk, "Major Bottleneck" for Putin's Forces

A Russian attack on a Kherson high-rise resulted in the death of a 59-year-old woman, with another 12 injured. In various incidents across regions, Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged strikes, causing casualties and infrastructure damage. A notable strategic repercussion of the ongoing conflict is the damage to road bridges linking Crimea to Kherson Oblast, which the Institute for the Study of War highlights could pose logistical challenges for the Russian military. The potential need for Russian forces to take slower routes exposes them to risks from Ukrainian artillery.