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Russian Barrage Batters Western Ukraine as ATACMS Claims Stir Tensions

A sweeping overnight bombardment killed at least 25 people in Ternopil, underscoring rising risks for Ukraine’s western regions.

Overview

  • Kyiv reported more than 470 drones and 47 missiles launched overnight, with strikes damaging energy infrastructure and media offices including Suspilne in Dnipro, and emergency power cuts imposed in several regions.
  • Regional authorities in Ternopil said residential towers were hit, leaving at least 25 dead, including children, and many injured as rescue operations continued.
  • Poland scrambled fighter jets and temporarily closed the Rzeszow and Lublin airports, while Romania launched jets after a Russian drone briefly entered its airspace before exiting without reported impact.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff said it used U.S.-made ATACMS to hit targets inside Russia; Moscow said all four missiles fired at Voronezh were intercepted, and both sides’ claims remain unverified.
  • Zelensky traveled to Turkey for talks hosted by President Erdogan as the Kremlin declined to attend, Axios reported a confidential 28‑point U.S.-Russia peace plan in development, and the U.S. approved a $105 million Patriot support package for Ukraine.