Overview
- Rescuers in Kyiv confirmed 24 dead, including three children, after a Thursday barrage that leveled part of a nine‑story apartment block in the Darnytskyi district and left at least 47 injured.
- Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 675 attack drones and 56 missiles, with defenses downing 652 drones and 41 missiles, yet dozens still struck the capital and nearby sites.
- City authorities reported damage to more than 20 locations in Kyiv, including homes, a school, and a veterinary clinic, while officials also logged casualties in Odesa, Kherson, and Kharkiv.
- Ukraine called an urgent UN Security Council meeting as European leaders condemned the assault, with the European Commission highlighting new drone support for Kyiv and tighter sanctions on Russia.
- Analysts say Russia’s large drone waves aim to overwhelm air defenses, and Moscow still demands Ukraine leave parts of Donbas for broader talks, a stance likely to spur fresh calls to speed air-defense aid.