Overview

• Russia’s overnight barrage of drones and missiles struck the Bilenkivska prison in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 17 inmates and injuring more than 40.
• A separate Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian military training camp left three soldiers dead and 18 wounded.
• Ukrainian drone reprisals inside Russia, including near Saint Petersburg, have killed at least one civilian and injured several others.
• President Zelensky’s bid for a direct meeting with President Putin by the end of August was dismissed by the Kremlin, prolonging diplomatic deadlock after recent Istanbul talks.
• President Trump has given President Putin a 10–12 day ultimatum to halt hostilities or face further US sanctions, backing Kyiv’s call for tougher penalties.