Overview
- Local Russian officials said Ukrainian drones hit a tanker in Rostov-on-Don, igniting a fire and causing deaths and injuries, with no independent verification yet from Kyiv.
- Ukraine’s military reported an overnight strike on infrastructure at the Slavyansk oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region.
- Russian attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia wounded at least 32 people and damaged residential buildings, according to regional authorities.
- The European Parliament approved a plan to phase out Russian gas by late 2027, leaving final adoption to EU ministers early next year.
- The US Senate passed the 2026 defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine, as Politico reported plans for exploratory Miami talks involving US and Russian figures about a possible deal.