Overview

• Ukrainian authorities reported a large-scale attack combining ballistic missiles and a mass wave of attack drones that targeted national energy infrastructure.
• Kyiv’s eastern bank lost electricity with water supply problems reported, and metro service on the city’s left side was suspended until further notice.
• Officials confirmed civilian casualties, including the death of a seven-year-old boy in the Zaporizhzhia region and injuries in Kyiv after strikes on residential areas.
• Ukraine’s summer campaign against Russian refineries has contributed to fuel shortages and higher retail gasoline prices inside Russia, according to Rosstat data cited in reports.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will lead a delegation to the United States early next week to seek energy and air-defense assistance.