Overview

• Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 96 attack drones from multiple directions in Russia and occupied Crimea, and defensive units neutralized 69 of them.
• A guided or glide bomb struck a medical complex in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district, and authorities said all 57 patients were transferred to another facility for evaluation.
• Regional officials reported extensive damage to civilian sites and infrastructure, with local authorities citing at least four people killed and dozens injured across several regions.
• Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Russian strikes targeted civilian, railway, and energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Sumy, and Donetsk, calling for more air defenses and tougher sanctions.
• Ukraine’s military recorded 190 combat clashes over the past day and later counted 113 more by afternoon, with the Pokrovsk sector facing the heaviest pressure and officials reporting limited local advances.