Overview

• Ukrainian authorities said Russia launched roughly 598 drones and 31 missiles across the country in the overnight assault, one of the biggest of the conflict.
• Officials reported deaths in the low twenties, including four children, with dozens injured as rescue teams continued to clear debris and search damaged buildings.
• The EU delegation building and the British Council office in Kyiv were hit, prompting EU and UK protests as European Council chief António Costa condemned a ‘deliberate’ strike.
• Moscow said it targeted military‑industrial facilities and air bases and claimed all objectives were hit, while also reporting more than 100 Ukrainian drones downed over Russian regions.
• European leaders vowed more pressure, advancing a 19th sanctions package and work to use frozen Russian assets, as Kaja Kallas pushed ‘day‑after’ security guarantees and U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg warned the attacks threaten President Trump’s peace effort.