Overview
- Russia confirmed firing the nuclear‑capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile, with Ukrainian officials reporting a strike in western Lviv region close to Poland that UK, French and German leaders called escalatory and unacceptable.
- Kyiv authorities reported at least four people killed and dozens injured, extensive damage to residential buildings, and large power, heat and water cuts, with emergency shutdowns ordered and repairs underway.
- Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said its embassy building in Kyiv was damaged with no casualties reported and avoided naming Russia, while Ukraine blamed a Russian drone.
- Ukraine’s air force said it downed or jammed 94 of 121 drones launched overnight and reported one Iskander‑M ballistic missile fired from Russia’s Kursk region.
- Regional authorities in Russia’s Volgograd region said a Ukrainian drone strike ignited a fire at an oil depot, reporting no immediate casualties and warning nearby residents of possible evacuation.