Overview

• A Russian missile strike on a residential building in Poltava killed nine people, including a child, and injured 17 others, according to Ukrainian authorities.
• The broader overnight assault involved 123 drones and 42 missiles, with Ukraine's air force intercepting 56 drones and redirecting 61, though the number of missiles intercepted remains unclear.
• Attacks were reported across six regions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia, with casualties also reported in Kherson and Kharkiv, where a drone strike killed one woman and injured four others.
• Russia's defense ministry claimed its strikes targeted energy infrastructure supporting Ukraine's military, while Ukraine's President Zelenskyy reiterated calls for more air defense systems to counter ongoing attacks.
• The nearly three-year conflict shows no signs of resolution, despite statements from U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin expressing willingness for peace talks without concrete plans or timelines.