The Zhytomyr-Odesa train is struck as radar and logistics sites in Crimea are targeted
The Zhytomyr-Odesa train was struck after an early evacuation, while Ukraine reported attacks on Crimean radar and storage sites. Norway said its 2027 support would remain at this year's level.
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The locomotive of evacuated train No. 147 is struck
Ukrainian Railways said a jet-powered Shahed drone struck the locomotive of train No. 147 travelling from Zhytomyr to Odesa on Sunday. A monitoring team stopped the train and called an evacuation in advance, so all 593 passengers and the crew were unhurt; 15 passengers were children. Ukrainian officials said the same train was struck a second time, again without casualties. Kyiv Post noted that the accounts had not been independently confirmed.[1]
Ukraine targets radar and uncrewed vessel sites in Crimea
Ukraine's General Staff said overnight strikes hit an ST-68 radar station at Yevpatoria in occupied Crimea and a launch and storage site for uncrewed surface vessels at Chornomorske. It also listed a relay station guiding Geran and Gerbera attack drones, logistics depots at Dzhankoi and Chaiky, and two repair units as targets. Damage assessment remained under way, and Kyiv Post reported that none of the claims had been independently confirmed.[2]
Norway holds 2027 support at 9.2 billion dollars
Norway's government set its support for Ukraine in 2027 at the same level as this year's contribution: 85 billion Norwegian crowns, or about 9.2 billion dollars. The money will be divided between military and humanitarian spending. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere visited Kyiv with Nordic and Baltic leaders and described support and reconstruction as an investment in Europe's security. The announcement came as both sides expanded drone attacks against economic infrastructure.[3]
