Overview

• Belgorod’s governor said Ukrainian forces used 141 drones across 13 municipalities in the past day, leaving two civilians dead, two injured and widespread damage to homes, vehicles and facilities.
• Authorities in Nizhny Novgorod reported at least 36 UAVs shot down over Dzerzhinsk with debris damaging buildings and cars, while Voronezh declared an immediate drone-strike threat as alarms stayed active for more than a day.
• Ukraine’s reconstruction chief reported Russian strikes on energy and railway infrastructure in Poltava and Sumy, causing power outages and temporary train delays before services were stabilized.
• Air-raid alerts were posted across 11 Ukrainian regions, according to the Ministry of Digital Transformation’s map, reflecting continued aerial threats and defensive activity.
• Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its Dnepr grouping killed up to 80 Ukrainian troops in the Zaporizhzhia–Kherson sector, as domestic security measures intensified with arrests in the Sheremetyevo fraud case, a Podolsk detention over public incitement, and a renewed wanted notice for Alexey Arestovich.