Overview
- Ukrainian officials said Russian forces fired about 73 missiles and roughly 650 drones in the overnight assault, with Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and other cities hit.
- The strikes caused dozens of civilian deaths and many injuries and left a multi‑story apartment block partially collapsed in Kyiv with fears people are trapped under rubble.
- Ukraine’s air force said it shot down the vast majority of drones but only about half of the missiles, noting that hypersonic weapons were among the projectiles that penetrated defences.
- Kyiv renewed urgent requests for Patriot‑style interceptors and other missile interceptors as rescue teams restore power, fight fires and search damaged residential areas.
- The attack continues a pattern since mid‑May of Russian saturation tactics and comes as Ukraine steps up strikes on Russian oil and border targets, raising the risk of further escalation.