Overview

• Russian forces launched 309 Shahed and decoy drones along with eight Iskander-K cruise missiles on Kiev, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
• Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 288 drones and three missiles but at least six civilians, including a six-year-old child, were killed and 52 others wounded.
• More than 100 targets in Kiev were damaged, with residential buildings, schools, medical centers and a university hit across Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
• The Russian Defense Ministry’s claim of taking Chasiv Yar in Donetsk is contested by Ukrainian officials who report ongoing fierce resistance.
• President Zelensky called on Western allies for stronger pressure and regime change in Moscow as President Trump’s ten-day ultimatum approaches its deadline.