Overview

• Ukrainian officials reported a fresh wave of 96 attack drones with most intercepted, power outages in Kirovohrad that left five settlements without electricity, and strikes that hit a hospital in Kharkiv and damaged rail lines.
• A larger multi‑vector barrage late last week involved 465 long‑range drones and 32 ballistic missiles, causing widespread blackouts and water cuts across multiple regions including Kyiv and prompting emergency power restrictions in seven regions.
• Since August, Ukraine counts nearly 300 strikes on its rail network targeting trains, stations, and track, with rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia restoring many services within hours despite mounting risks to workers and civilians.
• Ukrainian and Western assessments say Russia has ramped drone output to roughly 4,000 per month and is concentrating attacks by region, using decoy drones to strain air defenses and push more weapons through.
• Ahead of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting, Kyiv is seeking additional air‑defense systems and long‑range strike options such as Taurus and potentially Tomahawks, with Ukraine’s NATO envoy saying several states plan to join the U.S. PURL purchase program, as Ukraine also intensifies strikes on Russian refineries reportedly aided by U.S. intelligence and Russia moves to bolster domestic fuel subsidies.