Overview
- - Russia said the 32-hour holiday pause would not continue and warned its forces will press on unless Ukraine withdraws from Donbas.
- - Each side accused the other of widespread violations during the lull, with Russia citing roughly 2,000 FPV drone flights and Ukraine reporting 2,299 attacks that included artillery fire and kamikaze drones.
- - Ukraine’s military listed Lancet and Molniya strike drones and first-person-view drones among the reported violations, underscoring how cheap remote aircraft now shape daily combat.
- - Regional officials said cross-border fire struck Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk areas and injured civilians, including a child.
- - Local authorities in Ukraine’s Sumy region said a drone hit an ambulance and wounded three medical workers, while U.S.-mediated talks remain stalled and planned trips by U.S. envoys are uncertain as negotiators focus on Iran talks in Islamabad.