Overview
- Russia’s defense ministry said it used the Oreschnik mid‑range missile in a mass strike on “strategic” targets including energy sites and drone production, the weapon’s second deployment against Ukraine.
- Impacts in the Lviv region hit critical infrastructure near Poland’s border, heightening security concerns along NATO and EU frontiers.
- Kyiv authorities reported at least four deaths and widespread losses of power and heat, and the mayor urged residents who can to temporarily leave the city.
- Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 36 rockets and 242 drones overnight, with defenses intercepting 18 rockets and 226 drones nationwide.
- Ukraine warned of a launch from the Kapustin Yar range and circulated footage of six rapid impacts consistent with multiple warheads, and Ukraine and Latvia moved to seek an emergency UN Security Council session.