Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched about 1,000 combat drones, nearly 980 guided bombs and 36 missiles over the past week, including more than 170 drones in one night.
- The Ukrainian Air Force reported shooting down 405 of 430 drones and 14 of 19 missiles in a major wave, yet authorities confirmed six deaths in Kyiv and damage to energy sites in Odesa region.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces captured Rivnopilia and Malá Tokmáchka in Zaporizhzhia and made gains in Mirnograd near Pokrovsk, while Ukraine reported repelling dozens of assaults and intense fighting persists.
- Moscow said air defenses downed 93 Ukrainian drones across multiple Russian regions and Crimea, and Volgograd authorities reported three people injured in a large drone attack.
- Ukraine said it struck Russian infrastructure with FP‑5 Flamingo cruise missiles and long‑range Bars and Lyutyi drones, as Bulgaria moved to take control of Lukoil’s assets and Romania protested a Russian drone’s airspace violation.