Overview
- Ukraine's air force reported 242 drones and 36 missiles launched overnight and said defenses downed 226 drones and 18 missiles.
- Russia confirmed firing the nuclear‑capable Oreshnik from the Kapustin Yar range; Ukrainian officials said a ballistic strike hit critical infrastructure in Lviv region near Poland.
- Kyiv officials said at least four people were killed and at least 25 wounded, residential blocks were damaged, and the Qatari Embassy sustained damage.
- City authorities reported widespread service disruptions in the capital, with nearly 6,000 apartment buildings temporarily without heat and 417,000 households losing electricity.
- Moscow called the barrage retaliation for a purported December drone attack on a Putin residence, a claim denied by Kyiv and U.S. officials, as European leaders condemned the strikes as escalatory.