Overview
- Ukraine’s air force reported 635 drones and 38 missiles launched, with 587 drones and 34 missiles shot down or suppressed.
- Energy facilities in western regions were hit hardest, prompting nationwide emergency outages as repair crews and grid operators worked to restore power.
- Authorities confirmed at least three deaths, including a four-year-old in Zhytomyr, with additional injuries reported in Kyiv and Khmelnytskyi.
- Odesa’s port and energy infrastructure were struck, damaging a civilian vessel and more than 120 buildings, according to Ukrainian emergency services.
- The strike came days after U.S.-led talks in Miami; Kyiv urged greater air-defense and energy support, and Russia said it targeted military and energy sites.