Overview
- Russia’s drone and missile barrage struck Kyiv and other regions, hitting a 16‑storey residential block that killed a 14‑year‑old boy and injuring multiple civilians.
- Ukraine said its air force neutralized 267 of 295 incoming drones in the assault that began on Sept. 24, while Russia reported intercepting hundreds of Ukrainian drones over its territory.
- Ukrainian long‑range strikes hit Russian oil refineries and industrial sites in Perm, Novoshakhtinsk and Ulyanovsk, causing deaths, injuries and temporary suspension of refinery operations.
- President Zelensky said President Trump approved licenses allowing Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles but U.S. officials had not publicly confirmed the decision.
- Officials warn the pattern is worsening winter risks for civilians as air‑defence interceptor shortages push Ukraine to seek new production options and diplomacy is conditioned by Moscow on Russia’s interests.