Cyclone Mocha, which started at 13:00 local time in the coastal areas of Myanmar and Bangladesh, caused heavy rain and flooding. A 14-year-old boy died when a tree fell on him in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
At least 100,000 people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state had been moved to safer areas before the storm, the United Nations Relief Office said in a statement. Disaster Relief official Mijanur Rahman said that about 300,000 people were evacuated to safe areas in Bangladesh.
Russian forces launched more than 500 drones and missiles across Ukraine, hitting infrastructure in 14 locations and injuring five people, including four railway workers. Ukraine’s rail operator reported major delays after facilities in the Kirovohrad region were damaged.
Explosions were reported in nine regions, with power cuts in Chernihiv, transport disruptions in Khmelnytskyi, and a warehouse fire in Ivano-Frankivsk. Ukraine said 430 drones and 21 missiles were intercepted, but some still struck targets.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attacks “intimidation,” urging stronger international pressure on Russia. He announced upcoming talks with Scandinavian, Baltic, EU, and US partners to coordinate further support.
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