Overview
- Ukrainian authorities said a Russian drone struck the perimeter of Kyiv’s Institute of Nuclear Research on Thursday with no damage to the offline reactor and no rise in radiation, and officials noted maintenance of safety systems continues.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported two drone strikes hit the support areas of the South Bridge, forcing suspension of public transport across the bridge while engineers inspect structural pillars and cable supports.
- A separate drone strike hit a Kyiv school during an air alert but children and teachers were sheltering and there were no injuries, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- Ukrenergo and other agencies said Russian attacks also hit multiple energy facilities, prompting a consumer appeal to cut electricity use to reduce the chance of forced outages as temperatures fall.
- A presidential adviser reported the first use of shaped‑charge warheads on jet-powered drones—weapons built to pierce steel—which raises the prospect of more effective attacks on bridges and high-voltage lines and heightens winter vulnerability after past strikes on nuclear-related and energy sites.