Overview

• Ukraine reports roughly 582 drones and rockets fired across 14 regions overnight, with at least one person killed in Zaporizhzhia and outages to power and gas services.
• Kyiv says it struck Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Samara that supply military fuel, framing the attacks as retaliation for the air assault.
• Putin has arrived in Tianjin for the SCO summit before a military parade in Beijing, using the forum to bolster ties with Xi Jinping and engage leaders including India’s Narendra Modi.
• Zelenskyy says he asked Modi to push for a ceasefire at the SCO gathering and reiterates his readiness to meet Putin if the guns fall silent, as the White House says it is still working to arrange a bilateral meeting.
• Russia’s General Staff announces goals for an autumn offensive and claims new gains that Ukraine disputes, while EU ministers advance tougher sanctions and steps to use frozen Russian assets.