Overview
- The missile that leveled a nine‑storey block in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district Thursday left 24 dead after a roughly 28‑hour search ended Friday, with about 30 people rescued and dozens wounded.
- Ukrainian officials said Russia’s heaviest two‑day assault of the war involved more than 1,500 drones and dozens of missiles, damaging about 180 sites including over 50 apartment buildings nationwide.
- Kyiv’s initial analysis says a recently manufactured Kh‑101 cruise missile hit the building, a finding officials argue shows Russia is bypassing sanctions to source parts.
- Ukraine launched long‑range drone strikes in response, with Russian authorities reporting at least four deaths and a major refinery hit in the city of Ryazan.
- As the capital marked a day of mourning, Ukraine and Russia swapped 205 prisoners each, which Zelenskyy described as the first stage of a planned 1,000‑for‑1,000 exchange.