Overview

• Russia carried out a massive overnight drone and missile bombardment across Ukraine, killing at least four civilians in Kiev and damaging metro lines, railways and residential areas.
• The Ukrainian military reported successful strikes on fuel depots at airbases in Saratov and Riazan regions, claiming disruptions to strategic bomber operations.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov reiterated that Russia will choose "when and how" to retaliate against Ukraine’s recent drone attacks on its airfields.
• Two cycles of ceasefire negotiations in Istanbul ended without a truce, producing only a swap of 500 prisoners from each side and no movement on territorial or security demands.
• President Zelensky urged Western allies to step up pressure on Moscow while President Trump privately pressed Vladimir Putin to refrain from escalating in response to Ukraine’s strikes.