Overview
- Seven people were confirmed dead after missiles hit apartment blocks in Kyiv, and President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more air-defence systems and stronger allied support.
- Ukraine said drones struck Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery with explosions and a large fire reported, while the regional governor said air defences downed 25 drones and debris sparked a blaze with no casualties.
- Officials reported four civilians killed in new Russian attacks in the south, including three in Kherson region and one in Zaporizhzhia.
- Zelensky announced a reboot of state energy companies tied to an embezzlement probe, seeking a new Energoatom supervisory board within a week, a new head at Ukrhydroenergo, and further reforms at Naftogaz.
- Russia said it seized Yablukove as Ukraine confirmed a withdrawal from Novovasylivske to stronger positions, and a Ukrainian official said talks mediated by Turkey and the UAE advanced a prisoner exchange to free about 1,200 Ukrainians.