Overview

• Ukrainian officials reported at least 18 civilians killed and about 50 injured in Kyiv during one of the heaviest Russian air and drone barrages in months.
• The EU delegation and the British Council offices in the capital were damaged, according to local authorities.
• Russia said its forces hit armaments plants and Ukrainian air bases, a claim that contrasts with accounts highlighting civilian casualties and damage to non-military sites.
• The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a planned $825 million sale including 3,350 ERAM rockets, 3,350 GPS devices, parts, training and support, to be financed by Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway alongside a U.S. loan guarantee, pending approval.
• UN Secretary‑General António Guterres condemned the attacks and urged a full, immediate, unconditional ceasefire, while the White House said President Trump was not happy but not surprised and called on both sides to end the war.