Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Russia launched over 450 attack drones and about 30 missiles overnight, and the Air Force said defenses downed or suppressed 417 drones plus 13 missiles, including Iskander‑K and Kalibr.
- Emergency services confirmed four people injured in Odesa region and multiple fires after strikes on energy and port facilities, with damage reported at Odesa and Chornomorsk ports, including a container handler and a Turkish‑flag ferry.
- The Energy Ministry said consumers were without power in six oblasts, Ukrenergo suspended scheduled outages in Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson due to widespread blackouts, and authorities activated round‑the‑clock support sites and water points in Odesa.
- Ukraine’s rail operator reported several lines powering freight to the Pivdennyi port were de‑energized, increasing transit times, and the Navy said a Turkish vessel carrying Ukrainian sunflower oil was hit by a drone in the Black Sea but continued to its destination with no injuries.
- Fighting remained intense with 178 engagements reported the previous day and 53 by mid‑afternoon Saturday; Ukraine said it holds northern Pokrovsk as Russia shifts reserves there, UK intelligence judged Moscow’s claim to have fully seized Siversk likely false, and Ukrainian officials said Russian units north of Kupiansk are blocked from resupply.