Overview
- Ukrainian authorities said a large overnight attack on Monday used dozens of long‑range missiles and more than 600 drones to strike Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and other areas while air‑defence units reported shooting down large numbers of incoming weapons.
- The Dormition Cathedral at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage site, suffered roof and façade damage and a major fire was fought by dozens of firefighters.
- Ukrainian investigators reported finding parts of a Gueran‑2 drone at the cathedral site while the Russian defence ministry denied responsibility and claimed a US‑made Patriot interceptor caused the damage, creating a contested attribution.
- Authorities put the civilian death toll in the attacks at between nine and eleven, including five emergency rescuers killed in Kharkiv, and reported dozens more wounded and infrastructure and power outages in Kyiv.
- The strikes sharpen diplomatic pressure on the G7 as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged decisive support for expanded air‑defence capabilities and additional punitive measures while the conflict continues with reciprocal long‑range Ukrainian strikes into Russia and ongoing fighting in eastern sectors.