Overview
- Overnight Ukrainian drones targeted a petrochemical complex in Sterlitamak and facilities near Lukoil’s refinery in Kstowo, causing explosions, fires and damage to a water‑treatment unit, according to regional authorities who reported no casualties.
- Russia’s defense ministry said air defenses shot down 83–85 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions and reported tighter protection for energy infrastructure while providing no independent damage assessments.
- Moscow launched a large drone and missile attack on Ukraine that set fires at energy and port infrastructure in the Odessa region; officials reported a 65‑year‑old woman killed and others injured in Dnipropetrovsk, with additional casualties in Kharkiv.
- Ukraine’s military intelligence says its 'Timur' unit was air‑inserted into Pokrovsk and is fighting in the city, sharing images purportedly showing chief Kyrylo Budanov on site, as Russia claims further building‑by‑building gains that remain unverified.
- CREA figures point to a sharp drop in Russian oil‑product exports, with experts attributing the decline to refinery strikes alongside the EU’s new curbs and US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil and tougher action against shadow tankers.