Overview
- Ukraine's Air Force, following Thursday's overnight barrage, said Russia fired 44 missiles and 659 drones and that defenders destroyed or jammed 667 incoming targets.
- Local officials reported at least 22 people killed and 131 injured as strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and other cities, with homes and workplaces set ablaze.
- A Russian strike hit an UkrAvto Group site in Kyiv, wrecking Mercedes, Kia, and Ducati showrooms and killing company employees.
- Heavy ground fighting persisted on Friday, with Ukraine's General Staff reporting 118 engagements and the fiercest attacks near Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsk.
- Both sides reported long-range strikes this week, with Ukraine saying it hit Russian radars and depots and Russia's Kursk governor claiming air defenses downed 95 Ukrainian drones and that power cuts followed an energy-site hit.