Overview

• Ukraine reported one dead and at least 24 injured in Zaporizhzhia and new strikes in Dnipro and Pavlohrad as Russia launched more than 500 drones and 45 missiles, with impacts recorded across 14 regions.
• The Ukrainian Air Force said defenses neutralized 510 drones and 38 missiles, while five missiles and 24 drones hit seven locations and debris fell on 21 sites.
• Russia’s Defence Ministry said a naval drone sank Ukraine’s reconnaissance ship Simferopol in the Danube estuary; the Ukrainian Navy confirmed one crew member was killed, most of the crew survived, and several sailors are missing.
• Ukraine’s 58th Brigade said it destroyed two bridges in Russia’s Belgorod region by flying fiber‑optic FPV drones under the spans to detonate Russian‑placed mines, using $600–$725 drones to disrupt supply routes.
• At the UN Security Council, the United States said the latest strikes call Russia’s desire for peace into question, as Ukraine reported power cuts to 25,000 residents in Zaporizhzhia and rapid repairs to rail lines near Kyiv.