Overview
- Kyiv was struck overnight by several ballistic missiles, causing multiple explosions and a residential roof fire, according to the city’s military administration, as Poland scrambled aircraft to secure its airspace.
- Ukraine’s general staff says it hit a Russian ballistic missile plant in Votkinsk with Flamingo missiles, while the Udmurtia governor reported a drone attack that caused damage and injuries.
- Negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi and Geneva yielded no agreement, with another Geneva round expected in about 10 days and territory in Donetsk cited as a key sticking point.
- Europe is now the main financial and military backer of Kyiv, Kiel Institute data show, while U.S. no‑strings aid has largely been curtailed since President Trump’s return to office.
- The front remains a grinding war of attrition, with Russia controlling roughly 20% of Ukraine and claiming local gains such as Karpivka, as estimates cite very high military losses and the UN counts nearly 15,000 civilian deaths and about 6 million refugees.