Overview
- The combined Russian air campaign used more than 70 rockets and roughly 280 strike drones in a night assault that hit Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk and other regions and caused civilian deaths and widespread damage.
- Ukrainian officials say at least eight people were killed and more than 50 wounded, with major rescue and recovery operations continuing in places such as Radushne near Kryvyi Rih and in Lviv.
- Polish and Ukrainian authorities reported that a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Poland, prompting NATO-area airspace checks and a Polish investigation at a site in Lublin voivodeship.
- Kyiv warned the strikes showed critical shortfalls in interceptor missiles for systems such as Patriot and has urgently pressed partners for faster delivery or production of anti-ballistic interceptors.
- The assault came as Ukrainian forces press long-range ‘mid-’ and ‘deep-strike’ operations into Russia, including reported hits on a Ryazan refinery and logistics hubs, while front-line fighting remained intense with hundreds of engagements recorded.