Overview
- Ukrainian officials report at least six deaths and dozens of injuries, with fires and widespread damage to apartment blocks, medical facilities, and heating networks in the capital.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 430 drones and nearly 20 missiles were used in the overnight assault on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa.
- Ukraine’s air force said it shot down roughly 405 drones and many missiles, including Kinzhal and Iskander types, crediting Patriot systems for improved intercepts.
- Ukraine struck targets inside Russia hours later, claiming hits on port and oil infrastructure in Novorossiysk and a refinery in the Saratov region with Neptune missiles and long-range drones; local authorities reported injuries and declared an emergency in Novorossiysk.
- Moscow denied targeting civilians, saying it aimed at military-industrial and energy facilities, as Ukrainian leaders urged allies to speed air-defense deliveries and approve the use of frozen Russian assets.