Overview
- The drone hit a platform at Dnipro railway station on Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring several more, Ukrainian officials and the state rail operator said.
- Russian authorities reported one of the largest overnight drone barrages in months, with Moscow’s mayor saying 613 drones flew toward the region and the Russian Defense Ministry claiming 1,214 Ukrainian drones were shot down across the country.
- Ukraine’s General Staff reported that its average interception rate for Russian Geran-4 jet drones is nearly 60 percent over three months and that fighter jets and short-range air defenses are playing a growing role in countering the attacks.
- Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is building a Millerovo-area launch site that could support up to 100 Geran launches per day and is upgrading Geran drones with autonomous navigation, domestic engines and warheads aimed at bridges and power lines.
- Fierce ground fighting continues alongside the strikes, with the General Staff reporting about 181–189 engagements in a 24-hour period and the Pokrovsk axis among the hardest hit, raising further strain on transport, civilian safety and winter resilience.