Overview

• Ukraine’s air force reported Russia launched 142 drones overnight and said 126 were intercepted, with the remainder striking 10 locations and debris causing additional damage.
• Regional officials said four energy facilities were hit in Odesa, cutting power to more than 29,000 customers, while a separate strike in Chernihiv left about 30,000 households without electricity.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has prepared new long‑range operations after Ukrainian drones struck refineries in Russia’s Krasnodar and Syzran regions, which the General Staff said sparked fires.
• The General Staff logged 182 combat engagements in the past day and thousands of Russian artillery, air and drone strikes, while authorities in Dnipropetrovsk reported casualties and widespread damage from guided bombs, FPV drones and shelling.
• The Kremlin praised President Donald Trump’s push for talks and blamed Europe for hindering it, as allies of slain lawmaker Andriy Parubiy accused Russia of ordering his killing while investigators have not named suspects.