Overview

• Ukraine reported 49 Shahed-type drones and several ballistic missiles launched overnight, with regional authorities counting at least five dead and 51 injured over the past day, including a deadly daytime drone strike on central Dnipro.
• A strike on a substation in Slavutych caused a multi-hour loss of power at Chornobyl facilities, cutting electricity to the New Safe Confinement before supply was later restored, according to Kyiv and the IAEA.
• The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been disconnected from Ukraine’s grid for more than a week and is relying on emergency diesel generators, a status the IAEA says is not sustainable.
• The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported that the United States will provide intelligence to help Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure and is considering long-range weapons, a move Moscow denounced.
• Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 85 Ukrainian drones over several regions overnight, with officials reporting minor damage from debris and temporary airport restrictions.