Sergei Aksyonov, the Moscow-appointed governor of Crimea, said the strike occurred in the northern part of the peninsula. He reported that one person was killed and two others were wounded, including one who was in serious condition, but did not provide further details about the nature of the attack.

The latest strike follows an increase in Ukrainian attacks targeting infrastructure in Crimea, reflecting Kyiv’s effort to disrupt Russian military logistics and isolate the strategically important Black Sea peninsula.

Russia seized Crimea in 2014 and subsequently annexed the territory, a move rejected by Ukraine and widely regarded as illegal by much of the international community. Western officials and analysts say Ukraine’s growing use of long-range strikes has increased pressure on Moscow even as Russian battlefield advances have slowed in recent months.

The attack came hours after Zelensky and Putin separately spoke by telephone with Trump about prospects for ending the conflict.

In a message posted on X late Saturday, Zelensky said he had called Trump to congratulate him on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. He said the two leaders discussed developments along the front line and agreed to continue their discussions in person during the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.

Zelensky said there remained a genuine opportunity to end the war and described continued U.S. engagement as an important factor in achieving that objective.

The Kremlin separately described Putin’s conversation with Trump as constructive. Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said the call lasted nearly 90 minutes and marked the fourth conversation between the two leaders this year.

According to Ushakov, Putin congratulated Trump and the American people on the anniversary of U.S. independence. He said Trump reiterated his willingness to support a rapid end to hostilities and pursue a peaceful settlement, while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would continue mediation efforts and remained prepared to visit Moscow.

Ushakov said Putin again stressed that Russia favors a diplomatic resolution provided that what he described as Moscow’s fundamental positions are taken into account.

The Russian president also accused Ukraine and its European allies of seeking to prolong and intensify the conflict, according to Ushakov, arguing that European governments had misjudged the military situation.

Ushakov further said Putin told Trump that Russian forces continued to make gains along the front and cited the capture of the Ukrainian stronghold of Kostyantynivka as an important step toward securing the entire Donetsk region.

Ukraine denied Russia’s claim that Kostyantynivka had been captured.

The latest diplomatic contacts highlighted renewed international efforts to explore a negotiated settlement even as fighting continues across multiple fronts and both sides maintain sharply differing positions on the conditions for ending Europe’s largest armed conflict since World War II.

Writing on X, Zelensky said Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missiles hit the Titan-Barrikady industrial complex in Volgograd, describing it as a key defense manufacturing facility that produces artillery systems, specialized military equipment and components for missile launch systems.

Ukraine’s General Staff said the facility manufactures self-propelled launchers and transport-loading vehicles for the Iskander-M missile system, which Kyiv says Russia has repeatedly used to attack Ukrainian cities.

Volgograd regional Governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed that an industrial site in the Krasnooktyabrsky district had been struck, saying 10 people were injured and production facilities sustained damage. He did not identify the affected enterprise.

Ukraine’s Security Service also said its forces carried out a second strike this month against an oil pumping facility in Russia’s Vladimir region that supplies fuel to Moscow, as Kyiv continues a campaign targeting Russia’s military-industrial and energy infrastructure.

Ukraine has expanded long-range aerial attacks in recent months, aiming to disrupt Russian fuel supplies, logistics and defense production. Ukrainian officials say the strategy is intended to weaken Moscow’s military capabilities and increase pressure for negotiations.

The latest strikes followed what appeared to be one of Ukraine’s largest drone offensives of the war. Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday its air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones launched against a dozen Russian regions, Russian-controlled Crimea and surrounding waters.

Earlier this week, Zelensky said he had ordered a 40-day campaign to intensify pressure on Russia after diplomatic efforts led by the United States failed to produce a breakthrough toward ending the conflict.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said a Russian drone struck a private home in the Sumy region overnight, killing a 66-year-old man. Regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov said the attack caused the fatality as Russian drone operations continued along Ukraine’s northeastern border.