Overview

• Russia unleashed a record 550 drones and missiles in a single nocturnal assault, targeting Kiev and regions including Dnipro and Kharkiv.
• Ukrainian air defenses shot down about 270 threats and electronically disrupted over 200 others during the barrage.
• At least 23 civilians were wounded in Kiev despite the high interception rate.
• The U.S. paused shipments of Patriot and Hellfire missiles to rebuild its stockpiles, prompting EU states to explore interim air-defense deployments for Ukraine.
• Kyiv and Washington agreed on joint steps to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses even as European intelligence warns of increased Russian chemical-weapon use on the front lines.