Overview
- Odessa’s regional administration reports six people injured, including three children, after nighttime drone strikes that damaged residential, logistical and energy infrastructure.
- The Russian Defence Ministry says air defences intercepted and destroyed 86 Ukrainian drones overnight, including many over the Black Sea and several Russian regions.
- Moscow released footage of wreckage it identifies as a Ukrainian Chaklun‑V drone allegedly aimed at President Putin’s Novgorod residence, claiming it carried six kilograms of explosives, with no independent verification.
- Ukrainian officials dispute the accusation about the presidential residence, saying Russia has not provided proof.
- Reactions diverged as Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko called the alleged strike terrorism, while EU High Representative Kaja Kallas described Russia’s claims as a deliberate distraction from peace efforts.