Overview
- Ukraine’s air force said Russia sent 324 drones and three ballistic missiles Tuesday night, and reported 309 drones were intercepted while missiles and 13 drones struck nine sites.
- Authorities reported civilians killed and wounded in several regions, including a woman in Zaporizhzhia, an 8‑year‑old boy in Cherkasy, and new injuries in Dnipro after a deadly missile strike there earlier in the day that killed five people.
- Port infrastructure in Odesa region on the Black Sea and Danube was hit again by drones, with warehouses and administrative buildings damaged, though local port officials said operations continued.
- Ukraine and Germany announced deeper cooperation on air defense and drones, with Berlin funding several hundred Patriot interceptors and supplying IRIS‑T launchers, and both sides starting work on joint drone production; Norway and the UK also moved to expand drone support.
- At a NATO‑led Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Ukraine’s defense minister said interception rates have risen to about 80% for cruise missiles and 90% for drones, framing better defenses and new industrial deals as key to reducing future civilian harm and infrastructure damage.