Overview
- Russian forces launched a large overnight barrage that Ukrainian officials said included six Iskander‑M ballistic missiles and about 151 attack drones and that killed civilians and damaged homes in the Kyiv region.
- Ukraine responded with long‑range strikes on Russian infrastructure, targeting oil refineries in Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl and hitting a Wildberries logistics site in Yekaterinburg that sparked fires and forced about 800 people to evacuate.
- Repeated volleys have exhausted interceptor stocks for systems such as the U.S.‑supplied Patriot, prompting Kyiv to press allies for immediate munitions transfers, seek licensed production, and accelerate domestic anti‑ballistic and missile projects.
- Local officials reported at least a dozen people killed and dozens more wounded across multiple Ukrainian regions in the recent raids, and U.N. and other tallies show rising civilian casualties as long‑range attacks increase.
- The strikes are degrading Russian fuel and shipping networks by hitting refineries and a so‑called shadow fleet in the Black Sea, and U.S. intelligence warnings about possible Russian provocations against NATO raise the risk of broader escalation.