Overview
- Odesa came under drone attack overnight, with two high‑rise buildings set on fire and at least two people injured, according to local authorities.
- In Kherson, drones hit city buses in two separate strikes later the same day, injuring several people after an earlier morning attack on a bus left at least two dead, officials said.
- Kharkiv reported strikes across multiple districts that damaged several gas stations and injured two men, as a regional prosecutor said the attackers likely used V2U drones that can fly preprogrammed routes.
- Mykolaiv’s energy and other key sites were targeted by Shahed and first‑person‑view drones, injuring three people and forcing round‑the‑clock repairs by power crews.
- Ukrainian air defenses said they downed many incoming threats during a broader wave that included one ballistic missile and more than 200 drones, though casualty tallies from different outlets vary as assessments continue.