Overview
- Ukrainian officials said Russia launched about 12 missiles, roughly half ballistic, and more than 120 drones in large overnight strikes that damaged infrastructure and wounded civilians in Kyiv and other cities on Saturday.
- Ukraine’s forces reported strikes on dozens of Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov and said Unmanned Systems units hit five electrical substations in occupied Crimea as part of a ‘Crimean Switch Off’ campaign, a tally that Russia disputes.
- Ukraine shot down or electronically suppressed the majority of incoming drones and some cruise missiles but struggled to intercept the ultra‑fast ballistic missiles, which reached targets before some air‑raid alerts sounded.
- A Ukrainian strike inside Russia damaged the Syzran oil refinery in Samara region, killing one person and wounding several others according to local officials, while Russian regions reported fires and damaged fuel depots from drone strikes.
- The wave of reciprocal long‑range attacks has deepened fuel shortages tied to Ukrainian strikes on energy nodes, exhausted interceptor munitions, and increased pressure on allies to speed deliveries and finalise production licences for air‑defence systems.