Overview
- Ukrainian officials reported two people killed and 19 injured in Kyiv, four deaths in Kyiv region including two children, and 13 people seeking medical care in Zaporizhzhia after night attacks that also damaged homes and triggered emergency power cuts.
- Ukraine declared nationwide air-raid alerts twice within hours, with blasts later reported in Kharkiv during a regional warning.
- Russia’s defense ministry said its forces hit an assembly plant, oil-processing sites and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military, and announced the capture of the village of Pavlovka in Zaporizhzhia region.
- Cross-border incidents were recorded in Russia: Bataysk authorities tallied damage in 131 apartments after a drone attack, Belgorod’s governor reported one civilian killed from shelling and drones, and two UAVs were downed over Novgorod region without casualties.
- Politico reported Europe and Ukraine are discussing several cease-fire options, while Reuters said Kyiv seeks rapid access to funds tied to frozen Russian assets with discretion over their use.