Overview
- Russia's Investigative Committee said a drone attack on a cafe and hotel in occupied Khorly killed 27 people, including two minors, and opened a terrorism probe.
- Kherson’s Moscow-appointed governor later told TASS the toll had risen to 28 with more than 60 injured, figures that have not been independently confirmed.
- The Kremlin said Governor Vladimir Saldo briefed President Vladimir Putin by phone on the incident and the progress of investigative work.
- Ukraine's General Staff said its forces strike only legitimate military targets and rejected claims of attacks on civilians, while a Ukrainian defense source told AFP the strike targeted a military gathering.
- The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission said it will verify reported civilian harm, and outlets including AP and AFP reported they could not independently authenticate Russian claims or images from the site.