Overview
- Explosions were reported in Kyiv during overnight alerts, and Ukraine’s online map showed air-raid warnings across 10 regions.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said the ‘Center’ grouping killed more than 400 Ukrainian troops and the ‘Dnepr’ grouping up to 50, and it reported taking Novoboykovske in Zaporizhzhia.
- Moscow confirmed the second combat use of the Oreshnik missile and said it disabled the Lviv state aircraft repair plant, while Kyiv and NATO officials criticized the strike as a security risk.
- Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya warned of harsh responses to attacks on Russian civilians as officials detailed continued Ukrainian drone activity against Belgorod, Kursk and other regions.
- Russian air defenses reported downing 13 Ukrainian UAVs overnight and seven in a separate five-hour window, while local authorities cited drone damage in Voronezh and two civilian injuries in Zaporizhzhia.