Overview
- Regional authorities in Volgograd reported a fire at the Zhutovskaya oil depot after a Ukrainian drone hit, with no casualties reported and possible evacuations.
- The overnight Russian assault killed at least four in Kyiv and injured about 25, crippling power, heating and water in sub-zero temperatures.
- Kyiv officials said thousands of apartment blocks lost heat and the building housing Qatar’s embassy was damaged, with Qatar reporting no injuries.
- Ukraine’s Air Force said it shot down 94 of 121 drones in the latest wave as Russia also struck energy facilities with missiles and artillery.
- Moscow portrayed the barrage as retaliation for an alleged attack on a presidential residence, a claim disputed by Ukraine, while European leaders labeled the Oreshnik use escalatory.