Overview

• Russian forces launched large-scale aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities, including Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, causing civilian casualties and significant infrastructure damage.
• In Zaporizhzhia, two guided bombs killed a 69-year-old woman, injured 26 people including four children, and damaged residential buildings and vehicles.
• Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 38 Russian attack drones and neutralized 31 decoy drones, demonstrating robust defensive capabilities against ongoing aerial threats.
• Ukrainian forces claimed to have struck a Russian drone operations hub in the Kursk region, reportedly killing up to 20 drone operators at a key launch site for reconnaissance and strike drones.
• A massive explosion at Russia's 51st GRAU ammunition depot in the Vladimir region, attributed to mishandling of explosives, triggered evacuations and a state of emergency, with no reported fatalities.