Overview
- Ukraine reported more than 450 attack drones and 45 missiles launched overnight, with primary strikes targeting Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions.
- Air defenses said they neutralized 406 drones and nine missiles, though 26 missiles and 52 drones still hit 25 locations, according to the Air Force.
- Authorities confirmed civilian casualties, including at least two deaths and 12 injuries in Dnipro after a drone hit a residential building, and one death in Kharkiv region; major energy facilities were damaged in Poltava, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions.
- Rail infrastructure in Poltava region was hit, forcing diesel haulage on affected segments and multi‑hour delays on long‑distance routes such as Kyiv–Kharkiv and Lviv–Izium, with commuter services also running late.
- The EU awarded a €73.7 million grant for the Sknyliv–Mostyska euro‑gauge project, Ukraine set a 2027 goal for an ~80 km link to Sknyliv, and Ukrzaliznytsia plans a December pilot of the UZ‑3000 program offering up to four free off‑peak trips via its app.