Overview

• Ukrainian authorities report at least ten dead and dozens injured in Kyiv, including a child, with a five‑storey residential building collapsing during overnight strikes.
• Officials say Russia launched multiple waves of attack drones along with hypersonic and cruise missiles across the country, while air-raid alerts also sounded in several Russian regions due to Ukrainian drones.
• EU Council President António Costa confirmed damage to the EU delegation’s building in Kyiv, and Ukraine’s grid operator reported energy facilities hit in several regions, including outages affecting about 60,000 consumers in Vinnytsia.
• As the war escalates, Ukraine is sending top envoys Andrij Jermak and Rustem Umjerow to the United States for talks on security guarantees, with Kyiv pressing partners for stronger measures.
• In Germany, the cabinet advanced a contested security package featuring a new Wehrdienst model with mandatory muster for 18‑year‑old men starting July 1, 2027, expanded military intelligence and cyber powers, Feldjäger stop‑and‑check authority outside bases, and the creation of a National Security Council, drawing political pushback and protests.