Overview
- Ukrainian officials said energy facilities in the Kyiv, Poltava and Kharkiv regions were damaged, triggering emergency outages and leaving some cities reliant on generators.
- A drone strike on a nine-story apartment block in Dnipro killed three people and injured about a dozen, as local authorities reported at least ten civilian deaths nationwide.
- The air force reported shooting down 406 drones and nine missiles, though 26 missiles and 52 drones hit 25 locations across the country.
- Fierce urban combat continued in Pokrovsk, where new footage and reports indicate Russian units have pushed deeper into contested districts.
- Moscow said the overnight barrage targeted military and energy sites in reprisal for Ukrainian attacks, while Kyiv pressed partners for more air defenses and tougher energy sanctions.