Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched about 1,000 combat drones, nearly 980 guided bombs and 36 missiles over the past week, including more than 170 drones on Saturday night.
- Ukraine’s air force reported downing 405 of 430 drones and 14 of 19 missiles in a recent large strike wave, limiting damage across several regions.
- Russia’s defense ministry said its forces captured Rivnopilia and Malá Tokmáchka in the Zaporizhzhia region and reported building-by-building gains in Mirnograd near Pokrovsk.
- A Ukrainian combat medic described evacuations from Pokrovsk as nearly impossible, citing drones that block medical vehicles from approaching within 10–15 kilometers and leave wounded in place for days.
- Kyiv continued long‑range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure using FP‑5 Flamingo cruise missiles and long‑range drones, while Volgograd’s governor reported three civilians injured in a drone attack.