Russia captures Olgovka & Lyubitskoye, strikes Odesa & Mykolaiv ports amid revenge strikes on Kyiv

Russia claims fresh battlefield gains after capturing Olgovka in Kharkiv and Lyubitskoye in Zaporizhzhia as fighting intensifies across Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry says the Zapad Group secured Olgovka while Defense Minister Andrei Belousov praised the advancing troops. Moscow also claims precision strikes destroyed fuel storage tanks at the Port of Odesa, hit a tugboat modified to launch uncrewed surface vessels in Mykolaiv, and targeted Ukrainian drone production facilities, logistics hubs and military infrastructure. The latest Russian offensive follows Ukraine's recent deep strikes on Russian logistics, signaling another escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war.