Overview

• Ukrainian officials report at least 14 deaths and dozens of injuries in Kyiv after drones and missiles struck more than 20 sites, damaging homes, a mall, a kindergarten and the EU mission building.
• The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 598 drones and 31 missiles in the overnight assault, with most reportedly intercepted or jammed.
• The EU summoned Russia’s ambassador in Brussels over the damage to its Kyiv offices, as senior European leaders condemned the strikes and vowed to sustain pressure on Moscow.
• The Kremlin says negotiators are in contact but gives no timeline for a Putin–Zelensky meeting and rejects any deployment of European troops as part of security guarantees.
• President Zelensky calls for stronger international pressure and concrete guarantees, while President Trump warns of very serious economic sanctions if Russia refuses a ceasefire and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen urges Putin to come to the table.