Overview

• Ukrainian authorities raised the death toll to at least 23, including four children, with dozens injured after strikes across Kyiv and other regions.
• The Ukrainian Air Force reported 598 drones and 31 missiles were launched and said it neutralized 563 drones, one Kinzhal hypersonic missile, seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 18 Kh-101 cruise missiles.
• Targets hit in the capital included residential blocks, a shopping center, a preschool, the British Council office and buildings housing the EU delegation.
• The EU and the United Kingdom summoned Russian diplomats, while Moscow claimed it hit military‑industrial sites and air bases, a claim disputed by Kyiv and publicly criticized by U.S. envoys as endangering President Trump’s peace push.
• Ukraine requested an emergency UN Security Council session as European officials prepared a new sanctions package and continued efforts to channel frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.