Overview

• Russia unleashed 479 explosive drones overnight, marking its largest assault and inflicting casualties and infrastructure damage in Kiev and Odessa.
• Ukrainian air defenses intercepted or neutralized 460 of the drones and all but one of the 20 missiles launched during the attack.
• NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called for a five-fold increase in member states’ air defense capacity to counter similar Russian threats.
• France’s defense minister announced talks for Renault to partner with a French SME on drone production in Ukraine, although Renault says no final decision has been reached.
• President Zelensky urged the United States and European allies to take concrete measures to halt further Russian drone strikes.