Overview

• The Ukrainian Air Force said it downed 48 of 74 long‑range drones overnight, while strikes damaged electrical substations and delayed trains, according to the state railway.
• Earlier tallies reported a larger sortie of 172 drones and two missiles against Ukraine, with air defenses claiming 136 drones neutralized across multiple regions.
• Russia reported intercepting 43 Ukrainian drones over several regions and Crimea, and authorities in Belgorod said a Ukrainian drone strike in Shebekino killed a civilian.
• Ukraine and Poland signed an agreement in Kyiv to create a joint operational group focused on training and sharing technology to counter attack drones.
• Ukraine said Russia returned 1,000 bodies believed to be Ukrainian soldiers, and Estonia announced a 2026 ban on all Russian natural gas imports, including LNG.