Overview
- A Russian drone hit a passenger bus near Nikopol on Wednesday, killing five people and wounding at least seven, Ukrainian regional officials said.
- Overnight Russian missile and drone barrages struck Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and other regions, causing multiple civilian casualties, housing and infrastructure damage, and dozens of injuries, Ukrainian authorities reported.
- Ukraine launched retaliatory drone strikes inside Russia that set fire to the Slavneft‑Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and damaged transport aircraft and helicopters at a Rostov military airfield, both actions confirmed by Kyiv and regional Russian officials.
- Poland’s prime minister warned, citing intelligence, that Russia may mount ‘hybrid’ drone or rocket strikes that could appear accidental on countries supporting Ukraine, prompting stepped‑up Polish air‑defence measures and regional alarm.
- The exchange highlights widening defence gaps as both sides report large interception tallies, with humanitarian tolls, disrupted transport and renewed pressure on NATO and partners to speed deliveries of longer‑range air‑defence systems and tighter sanctions.