Overview

• Ukraine reported nearly 500 attack drones and more than 40 missiles launched over about 12 hours overnight, with at least four people killed in Kyiv, including a 12‑year‑old, and dozens injured across multiple regions.
• The Ukrainian Air Force said defenses neutralized the majority of incoming weapons, citing 566 of 595 drones and 45 of 48 missiles intercepted in the overnight operation.
• Poland deployed fighter jets and activated ground defenses as a preventive measure after the strikes on Ukraine, and NATO said it reinforced surveillance around the Baltic following recent drone incidents in Denmark.
• Moscow claimed the attack successfully hit Ukraine’s defense‑industrial targets and senior officials rejected accusations of intent to strike NATO countries, warning of a decisive response to any perceived aggression.
• Russia also reported taking Derilove and Maiske in Donetsk and Stepove in Dnipropetrovsk, while President Volodymyr Zelensky framed recent drone intrusions in Europe as hybrid tests aimed at straining allied defenses and support.