Overview
- Regional authorities said debris from a Ukrainian drone damaged the Oryol thermal plant, causing electricity cuts and district heating disruptions.
- Russia’s defense ministry reported intercepting about 130 Ukrainian drones overnight across its territory, a figure that could not be independently verified.
- Local officials in Ukraine’s Sumy region reported eleven people injured, including children, after Russian attacks damaged a high‑rise, private homes and rail facilities.
- Ukraine’s General Staff said roughly 970 Russian personnel were killed or wounded in the past day and reported hundreds of Russian drones and other equipment destroyed, claims that remain unverified.
- Reuters reported that Indian Oil Corp resumed purchases of Russian crude for December from suppliers not targeted by U.S. sanctions.