Overview
- Ukraine reported a massive overnight barrage of roughly 500 drones and 40 missiles that cut power and heat across Kyiv, with at least one dead and dozens injured as fires burned in high‑rise buildings.
- Air alerts in the capital lasted nearly 10 hours, Poland scrambled jets and briefly closed two southeastern airports, and Russia said it targeted energy and military‑related infrastructure.
- Zelensky is en route to meet Trump in Florida on Sunday after a stop in Canada to confer with Prime Minister Mark Carney and European leaders, with Canada announcing $2.5 billion in additional economic aid.
- Trump said Zelensky “doesn’t have anything until I approve it,” underscoring Washington’s gatekeeping role, while Zelensky said the 20‑point framework is about 90% complete and a U.S.-Ukraine security deal is nearly ready.
- Key unresolved issues include control of parts of Donetsk and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, with Kyiv floating a nationwide referendum if Russia agrees to a 60‑day ceasefire and Moscow signaling differences with Kyiv’s version of the plan.