Overview
- Ukraine said Russia launched about 430 drones and 18 missiles overnight, with air defenses intercepting roughly 405 drones and 14 missiles, including Kinzhal ballistic weapons.
- Kyiv authorities reported extensive damage across most districts, with around 30 apartment buildings and multiple public facilities hit and heating disrupted in some areas.
- Casualty reports varied through the day, with officials confirming at least four dead in the capital and later tallies citing six killed in Kyiv and two more in the Odesa region’s Chornomorsk.
- Ukrenergo and the Energy Ministry reported strikes on power infrastructure and outages in Kyiv, Donetsk and Odesa regions, heightening concerns as temperatures fall.
- Ukrainian long‑range strikes hit Russia’s Novorossiysk oil hub at the Sheskharis transshipment complex, where local officials confirmed a fire and damage, while Moscow said its own attacks targeted military‑industrial and energy sites.