Overview

• Over two nights, Russia deployed more than 600 drones and seven missiles against Kiev, Odessa and Kharkiv, killing at least four civilians and injuring over a dozen according to Ukrainian officials.
• Ukrainian air defenses intercepted more than 90% of incoming drones and destroyed all reported missiles, though strikes damaged hospitals, residential buildings and the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev.
• NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte pledged a 400% increase in the alliance’s air defense capacity ahead of the June summit in The Hague.
• The European Commission unveiled its 18th sanctions package to lower the Russian oil price cap to $45 a barrel and target the Nord Stream pipelines.
• A fresh prisoner exchange returned wounded soldiers and minors under 25 to their families as civilian demand for stress medications and psychological support surges amid continued attacks.