Overview

• Russian forces launched 367 drones and missiles across Ukraine, marking the largest single airstrike since the war began in 2022.
• At least 12 people, including three children, were killed in the attacks, with dozens more injured across Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Mykolaiv.
• Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 311 drones and missiles, yet significant damage was reported to residential areas and infrastructure.
• The strikes coincided with the final phase of a prisoner exchange, where 1,000 prisoners were swapped by each side in a rare act of cooperation.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks and urged international allies to increase sanctions on Russia to pressure an end to the conflict.