Overview
- Russia carried out a large overnight aerial assault that struck Kyiv, Odesa and other regions, causing civilian deaths, wounding dozens and damaging residential, port and industrial sites.
- Ukrainian air forces reported intercepting several ballistic missiles during the attack while some projectiles and hundreds of drones reached targets in multiple cities.
- Kyiv said it struck scores of Russian vessels and continued long‑range strikes on refineries and shipping, actions that officials say have reduced Russian fuel output and strained Moscow’s logistics.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Kyiv signed a Defence Industrial Partnership to boost joint drone and missile production and the United States moved to license Patriot production for Ukraine, though allied plans will take months to yield more interceptors.
- President Zelenskyy’s surprise dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has provoked nationwide protests and some military resignations, heightening political strain at a moment when air‑defence gaps leave civilians more vulnerable.