Overview

• Ukraine reported 582 incoming drones and rockets overnight across 14 regions, with at least one person killed and dozens injured in Zaporizhzhia.
• Kyiv said its forces struck two Russian oil refineries in the Krasnodar and Samara regions used to supply fuel to the military.
• Moscow confirmed continued strikes and said they targeted military sites, while General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov outlined tasks for an autumn offensive and issued control claims that Kyiv disputes.
• Vladimir Putin landed in Tianjin for the SCO summit and is set to attend a large military parade in Beijing, as India’s Narendra Modi plans a meeting with him after speaking with Volodymyr Zelensky about a ceasefire push.
• EU foreign ministers meeting in Copenhagen discussed new sanctions options, tighter action against Russia’s shadow fleet and crypto channels, and proposals to tap frozen Russian assets, with calls for increased military aid to Ukraine.