Overview
- Russian drone and missile strikes on Tuesday hit Kharkiv and nearby Chuhuiv, killing multiple civilians and injuring dozens as residential buildings, a postal hub and other urban infrastructure were damaged.
- Ukraine carried out long-range strikes that hit oil and military-industrial sites deep inside Russia and in Russian-occupied Crimea, with reports of fires at refineries in Samara and damage to a museum in Sevastopol.
- Both sides reported very large interception tallies for overnight operations, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying it shot down about 326 Ukrainian drones and Ukrainian officials reporting high Russian drone losses and many Russian drones intercepted.
- A car explosion in the Moscow region was reported to have killed Damir Davydov, a senior Russian ammunition official, in an incident confirmed by multiple outlets while investigators work at the scene.
- The strikes are straining civilian life and logistics — Crimea has faced fuel rationing and reduced night train service — and are unfolding as Western diplomats consider further sanctions and Kyiv presses for a diplomatic track.