Ukraine claims that its forces successfully hit a shipyard in the Russian-occupied city of Kerch in Crimea. The Department for Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made the announcement on Telegram, but did not provide further details about the strike. On the same evening, the Russia-appointed governor of Crimea reported that air defense missiles were fired in Kerch and some fragments fell on the shipyard, although no additional information was provided. The reports have not been independently verified. Kerch is located at the western end of the bridge that connects Crimea to the Russian mainland, which has previously been targeted in significant attacks. Meanwhile, in the past day, Russian attacks in Ukraine injured at least 14 civilians. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently visited Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where she commended Ukraine's progress in fulfilling the necessary steps to begin membership negotiations with the European Union. Ukraine applied for EU membership shortly after Russia's invasion in 2022 and is eager to join. The EU will announce on Wednesday if Ukraine can begin accession talks, which could start in December.