Moscow said that it had struck Kharkiv with missiles in retaliation for what it said was a deadly Ukrainian air assault on the Russian city of Belgorod.
In one of the war’s largest bombardments, 35 missiles slipped Ukraine’s air cover on Friday, killing dozens. Ukraine responded with shelling on the Russian region of Belgorod, killing at least 14.
Russia’s Defense Ministry acknowledged that the Novocherkassk had been hit in what appeared to be one of the most significant strikes against the Black Sea Fleet in months.