Overview
- The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces seized Datchnoïe in Dnipropetrovsk, marking Moscow’s first gain in that region since February 2022, but Ukrainian commanders insist they repelled assaults and still control the village.
- Overnight Russian drone and missile strikes involving more than 100 UAVs and multiple missiles left at least four dead and around 36 wounded across Kharkiv, Soumy, Kherson, Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk.
- Ukrainian forces struck the Russian Black Sea fleet at Novorossiisk and prompted temporary closures at Pulkovo and Cheremetievo airports, while Moscow said it intercepted about 120 Ukrainian drones.
- President Zelenskiy signed sanctions targeting 73 individuals and 60 Russian entities, including cryptocurrency channels, and reiterated calls for US Patriot batteries.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the strikes on civilians as violations of international law, and President Trump warned he could impose tougher sanctions on Russia.