Russian air strikes kill five and injure 19 in southern Ukraine

Russian air strikes in southern Ukraine have killed at least five people and injured 19, including five children. The attacks targeted the Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, causing significant damage to residential buildings. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched 145 drones in a single nighttime attack, marking the largest such assault in the conflict. Air raid alerts were issued throughout the night in both regions. In diplomatic developments, US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also expressed intentions to discuss the conflict with Putin soon.