Overview

• Ukrainian authorities reported about 598 drones and 31 missiles, including Kinzhal variants, with the death toll in Kyiv rising to at least 23 and dozens injured.
• Buildings housing the EU delegation and the British Council were damaged, prompting formal protests and the summoning of Russian ambassadors in Brussels and London.
• Moscow said it targeted military‑industrial facilities and airbases, while Kyiv and the UN condemned the strikes as unlawful attacks on civilians.
• EU foreign ministers are set to open talks in Copenhagen on possible new financial sanctions, as Italy backs penalties but rules out sending troops and limits any future role to post‑conflict civilian support outside Ukraine.
• The U.S. State Department notified Congress of an $825 million sale that includes long‑range missiles and related equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses.