Russia said its forces struck a Ukrainian air base and a port overnight, part of a continuing wave of attacks in the war. Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, said air defenses and other units repelled a combined missile and drone assault.

The competing claims reflect the fog of war that continues to shape battlefield reporting, with each side presenting its own account of damage and success. Reuters reported that the Russian defense ministry said its military targeted infrastructure in Ukraine, while Kyiv said the attack was largely intercepted.

The latest exchange comes as both countries keep up long-range strikes that have hit civilian and military sites throughout the conflict. Independent verification of the extent of the damage was not immediately available.

As the war grinds on, residents across Ukraine continue to face nights of sirens, sheltering, and disruption, even when official accounts differ on the scale of the assault.