Overview
- Ukraine’s air force reported 131 Russian drones launched overnight, with 106 intercepted and 22 striking 15 locations, leaving at least two dead and dozens injured.
- Ukraine’s grid operator said strikes damaged energy facilities and forced power restrictions across Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said it downed 141 Ukrainian drones overnight, including over the Moscow region, as fires were reported at fuel sites in Temryuk and flights were briefly restricted.
- Local authorities reported a fatal drone strike on a Chernihiv apartment building and a deadly attack on a Kherson market, while Odesa’s port and industrial sites sustained damage.
- Zelensky said Ukraine and US negotiators agreed on a 20-point plan under review in Moscow, and he alleged correlations between Chinese satellite imaging and subsequent Russian strikes on energy targets.