Overview
- Kyiv endured more than nine hours of drone and missile attacks that killed one person, injured at least 19, and ignited fires in multiple residential buildings, officials said.
- About one-third of the capital lost heating with temperatures near freezing, as emergency power cuts and water disruptions were imposed across the city.
- Ukraine’s air force declared a nationwide alert with air defences engaged, while Reuters and AFP journalists reported loud blasts and bright flashes over the capital.
- Zelenskyy said Russia launched nearly 500 drones and about 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles, primarily targeting Kyiv’s energy and civilian infrastructure.
- Zelenskyy is set to meet President Trump in Palm Beach to discuss a 20-point framework that would freeze the war and consider demilitarised zones, as Moscow criticises the plan and signals it will push for changes.