Overview
- Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or electronically jammed 365 of 371 incoming drones and missiles in Russia’s overnight attack.
- The raid involved 363 Shahed and decoy UAVs alongside two Kinzhal ballistic missiles and six Kalibr cruise missiles aimed at Starokostiantyniv.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry reported downing 39 Ukrainian drones over the Rostov and Volgograd regions during reciprocal strikes.
- Ukrainian drone operations forced three Russian airports to temporarily suspend flights and led to a brief closure of the Crimean Bridge.
- A U.N. monitor found that short-range drone strikes have killed at least 395 civilians and injured 2,635 since the war began.