Overview

• Russian officials reported a transformer fire at the Kursk-region nuclear facility after overnight drone strikes, with no injuries announced.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was aware of the reports of damage linked to military activity and is seeking confirmation.
• Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones over its territory during the night.
• Ukraine’s air force reported Russia launched 72 drones and decoys plus a cruise missile into Ukraine, and said 48 drones were shot down or jammed.
• A separate fire was reported at the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region, which the regional governor attributed to debris from downed drones, as Ukraine’s Independence Day was being marked.