Overview
- Russia launched a large combined drone-and-missile attack on Kyiv and other regions overnight, igniting fires and scattering debris across multiple districts, according to the capital’s mayor and regional officials.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reported at least four people killed and at least 27 injured, and he said the assault involved 430 drones and 18 missiles.
- Authorities detailed damage to residential buildings, non-residential sites, and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, with officials warning residents of possible power and water outages as alerts remained in effect.
- Zelensky said fragments from a Russian Iskander damaged Azerbaijan’s embassy in Kyiv and alleged a Tsirkón strike on the Sumy region.
- Russian regional authorities reported injuries and facility damage in Novorossiysk following Ukrainian drone strikes, while Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses downed 216 Ukrainian drones over several regions and Crimea.