Overview
- A Russian drone attack on a Kryvyi Rih shopping centre on Friday killed at least 15 people and left about 130 wounded, with rescue teams still searching for the missing.
- Ukrainian long‑range drone strikes have hit Russian logistics and energy targets, including an Ozon logistics hub in Samara and facilities in Orenburg, Perm and Krasnodar, causing fires, evacuations and several casualties.
- President Vladimir Putin acknowledged economic damage from the raids, said Ukraine had “opened a Pandora’s box,” and warned of targeted, destructive reprisals while ordering expanded air‑defence measures.
- European and US partners have renewed pledges of air‑defence systems, radars and missile supplies to Ukraine, with senior EU leaders visiting Kyiv this weekend to coordinate support ahead of Independence Day events.
- The violence is intensifying political strains and legal debates: Kyiv faces internal challenges from the Fedorov dispute and corruption probes, Germany has confirmed cases of trainees leaving training centers, and reports of a secret AI‑drone plan against Moscow have been published but are disputed by Ukrainian officials.