Overview
- Ukrainian military and President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed strikes overnight into Sunday that hit the Kirishi (KINEF) refinery in Leningrad Oblast, a drone launch and preparation site in Millerovo and the Yeysk airfield, with fires reported at each target.
- The General Staff reported intense frontline fighting with 221 engagements in the past 24 hours and said Russian combat losses included about 1,400 troops over the same period and a cumulative tally of roughly 1,486,600 since 2022.
- Deadly attacks on populated areas have produced large civilian tolls and investigations, with the Bucha‑area village of Mila now counted at 38 dead and 52 wounded and a rocket strike at a memorial run in Nataline killing three people and prompting criminal probes.
- Ukraine is accelerating defenses against Russian reactive attack drones, with the defense ministry reporting four interceptor candidates that have passed field tests and officials urging partners for more sanctions and support to sustain deep strikes.
- The war continues to drive local humanitarian and economic strain, with farmers in Kherson reporting deaths and severe crop and equipment losses and authorities managing mass evacuations, demining and reconstruction needs that will shape recovery and relief planning.