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Overnight Strikes Pound Ukraine as Cross-Border Fire Hits Russia, Georgia Detains Protest Leaders After Election Unrest

A volatile night brought civilian casualties, power outages, and contested claims across the region.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials reported at least five dead in overnight attacks, including four in Lviv region and one in Zaporizhzhia, with dozens injured and widespread power outages in several oblasts.
  • Air-raid alerts stretched across much of the country through the night, with explosions reported in Chernihiv and Rivne and fires at industrial sites and energy facilities, local authorities said.
  • Belgorod region authorities said more than 70 projectiles struck the area in 24 hours, reporting two dead and three injured, and a separate drone strike in Belgorod city wounded four; Bryansk officials reported one civilian injured in POGAR.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its ‘Zapad’ grouping advanced to more favorable positions and inflicted up to 225 Ukrainian personnel losses, while ‘Dnepr’ units allegedly destroyed up to 55 personnel and several electronic-warfare stations.
  • Georgia’s Interior Ministry said five opposition figures were detained on charges related to calls to overthrow the government after election-day unrest in Tbilisi, where authorities reported at least 14 police injured and a heavy police presence remained.