Overview
- Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched roughly 430 drones and 18–19 missiles, reporting 419 interceptions as 23 warheads struck 13 localities.
- Authorities in Kyiv reported at least four to six deaths and dozens wounded, while a drone attack on a market in Chornomorsk in Odesa killed two, according to the regional governor.
- Residential blocks, a school and a medical facility were damaged across nine Kyiv districts, with blackouts and heating outages reported in areas including Desniansky and Podil.
- Moscow said it targeted Ukraine’s military‑industrial and energy infrastructure in response to strikes inside Russia, where local officials reported damage at Novorossiysk’s oil terminal.
- Rosatom alleged drone debris hit the Novovoronezh nuclear plant and prompted temporary power reductions, as the UN and European leaders condemned the raids and Kyiv pressed partners for additional air‑defense support ahead of Zelensky’s visits to Paris and Madrid.