Overview
- Russian officials said on Friday that air defences intercepted about 660 Ukrainian drones during a large overnight assault across multiple regions including Crimea and near Moscow.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he approved a 40-day "influence operation" that Kyiv says will target personnel, equipment and energy infrastructure to force Russia to end the war.
- Ukrainian authorities reported strikes on energy targets inside Russia, including two refineries in Ufa and an oil depot in Krasnodar, while the SBU said it hit naval vessels and air-defence systems at Kerch in occupied Crimea.
- Ukrainian intelligence and Zelenskyy said fuel shortages and logistical breakdowns are worsening in Crimea and more than 60 Russian regions, and Moscow is redeploying air-defence launchers to protect Moscow, Valdai and the Kerch supply axis.
- The raids have produced local civilian injuries and damage in Russian regions and have increased pressure from hardline voices in Russia for escalation, raising the risk of broader retaliation as Western leaders consider further support for Kyiv.