Overview
- Ukrainian officials reported two attack waves on the capital that left at least six dead and more than a dozen injured, knocking out power, water and heat in parts of Kyiv.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired 22 missiles, including hypersonic Kinzhals, and more than 460 drones, with the energy sector and residential buildings among key targets.
- Kyiv’s military administration logged damage at multiple sites across the city, including high‑rise blocks in Dniprovskyi and Pechersk, as emergency crews battled major fires.
- Romania scrambled fighter jets after drones entered its airspace, and Zelenskyy said additional drones crossed Moldova, underscoring regional spillover risks.
- As the strikes unfolded, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, with negotiators refining a U.S. peace framework that allies say must uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty.