Overview

• Ukraine’s air force reported a combined ballistic missile and drone assault on the capital and urged residents to stay in shelters.
• Debris from intercepted drones fell across several districts; a 17‑storey building in Pecherskyi caught fire, nine people were injured and five were hospitalized, and the blaze was extinguished after evacuations.
• Power and water outages affected large areas on the east bank of the Dnipro as transit services adjusted schedules; repair teams said they will restore critical sites first once security allows.
• Regional authorities said Zaporizhzhia was hit by at least seven drone strikes that killed a seven-year-old and injured others, with damage to gas infrastructure prompting calls to limit consumption.
• Ukrainian leaders characterized the strikes as a campaign to pressure civilians before winter, noting a recent uptick in attacks on energy and rail assets and a nationwide alert over possible Kinzhal launches.