Overview
- At least eight people were killed, including six in Kyiv and two in Odesa, with dozens injured and debris damaging Azerbaijan’s embassy in the capital, officials said.
- Ukraine counted roughly 430 drones and about 18–19 missiles in the overnight assault that struck homes and energy sites, causing heating disruptions and power outages in several regions.
- Under mounting pressure around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said decisions on any withdrawal rest with local commanders.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine hit targets in Russia with long‑range Neptune cruise missiles, while regional authorities reported damage at the Novorossiysk oil terminal and coastal facilities.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said work has begun on a 20th sanctions package, and Germany’s Boris Pistorius condemned the energy strikes and flagged increased German support for Ukraine.