Overview

• Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 381 drones and 35 missiles overnight targeting energy infrastructure, as Naftogaz reported the largest attack on its gas facilities since 2022 with critical damage in Kharkiv and Poltava.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said 35 missiles, including ballistic, struck gas infrastructure, while private operator DTEK suspended operations at several gas facilities in Poltava and crews worked to restore power in Sumy and Chernihiv.
• Multiple outlets reported the Trump administration approved expanded intelligence sharing to help Kyiv target Russian oil and gas facilities, marking the first such policy shift since January.
• Vladimir Putin warned that supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles would constitute a new stage of escalation with Washington, even as Reuters reported Tomahawk transfers are unlikely due to U.S. inventory commitments.
• Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia, briefly halting production at the Azot chemical plant in Perm Krai and targeting the Orsk oil refinery, as European countries accelerated counter‑drone planning following recent airspace incursions.