Russia said on Monday that its forces had struck Ukrainian logistics infrastructure and drone storage facilities, while Ukraine reported attacks on Russian command posts, an ammunition depot and a key railway bridge in Crimea on the same day.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily report that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces had targeted logistics infrastructure supporting Ukrainian military supplies, storage sites for drones and their components, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries.
Russian air defense systems intercepted two guided aerial bombs and hundreds of fixed-wing drones launched by Ukraine, the ministry said.
In addition, Russian forces struck a Ukrainian patrol boat that was escorting a vessel transporting military equipment, according to the ministry.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the same day that Ukrainian forces had carried out strikes on multiple Russian military targets from Sunday night through to Monday morning.
Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge spanning the North Crimean Canal in Crimea, which was used to support Russian military logistics, according to the report.
In addition, Ukrainian forces hit Russian command posts in the Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions, struck an ammunition depot in the Luhansk region, and targeted an automated technical reconnaissance facility in Crimea, the Ukrainian military said.
Russia claims strikes on Ukrainian drone warehouses as Ukraine hits Russian command posts
Iranian officials have strongly condemned a deadly U.S. airstrike that hit a wedding ceremony in the southern province of Hormozgan last week, which comes after numerous strikes on civilian targets which have occurred in recent months.
Iranian media reported that the U.S. strike night hit a wedding party in Sirik County of Hormozgan on Sept 1, killing at least four people and injuring 68 others. Reports said that dozens of people had gathered for the wedding of a fisherman's daughter.
Following the incident, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described the attack as "a desperate U.S. attempt to hide its defeat", while U.S. Vice President JD Vance later said the United States is "investigating" the strike.
The attack has been met with widespread anger across Iran, turning what should have been a joyous occasion into one of tragedy and grief.
Jodari, a local official in Kuhestak where the attack happened, described what unfolded. He said U.S. forces first hit a signal tower in the area, before two missiles struck the wedding venue.
"Two missiles hit here. One struck the roof directly. The other came in from the edge of the roof of the building opposite and hit the upper part of the structure. Such acts should be condemned. Any attack on civilians anywhere in the world must be condemned," said Jodari as he spoke from the scene of the attack.
Iranian officials say the latest attack is the latest in a series of questionable humanitarian violations committed by the United States in its war against Iran.
"On the very first day of the war, they struck a school in Minab, and the school is nearby here. They also hit a gymnasium in Lamerd. So far, more than 30 gymnasiums and several hospitals across Iran have been attacked. Many civilian facilities, including bridges, pharmaceutical factories, and other infrastructure, have also been targeted," said Morteza Karamoozian, head of Iran's Media Basij Organization.
One of the most controversial incidents occurred on the opening day of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on Feb 28, when a strike hit a girls' elementary school in Minab in the south of the country, killing 168 people, most of them children, according to Iranian authorities. Evidence from subsequent investigations has pointed to a U.S. Tomahawk missile as the weapon used in the strike.
Iranian officials strongly condemn deadly US airstrike on wedding ceremony
