Overview
- Kyiv’s mayor reported two dead and five injured after explosions and debris caused fires and building damage in several districts, with initial counts differing across reports.
- The Ukrainian Air Force issued a nationwide alert as air defenses engaged incoming missiles and drones across multiple regions.
- In Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, a drone crashed into a residential courtyard and damaged a nearby shop without causing injuries or fires, city authorities said.
- Lviv’s mayor said critical infrastructure was targeted, and local officials reported intercepting ballistic missiles traveling at hypersonic speeds.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed strikes on “strategic targets” and framed them as retaliation, a characterization Ukrainian officials have rejected.