Overview

• Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 502 drones and 24 missiles overnight, with many strikes reported in western regions.
• Authorities reported about 30,000 people without electricity in the Chernihiv region after hits on civilian infrastructure.
• Ukrainian Railways said four workers were injured in the Kirovograd region and warned of heavy disruptions to rail traffic.
• Reporters in Kyiv heard explosions and air-defense fire during the assault, which coincided with Vladimir Putin’s visit to China.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strikes a display of impunity and urged more pressure on Russia’s war economy, while separate attacks killed at least nine people in Kostiantynivka, according to regional officials.