Overview
- The Moscow-declared pause, which began early Friday, quickly fell apart as Russia said it downed 264 Ukrainian drones and Ukraine reported more than 140 Russian strikes with 10 assaults along the front.
- A Ukrainian drone struck the Southern Russia Air Navigation center in Rostov-on-Don, forcing a temporary shutdown at 13 southern airports and leaving thousands facing cancellations and delays.
- Officials reported deep strikes and interceptions in and around Moscow and across regions such as Yaroslavl, Rostov, Perm, and the Urals, with fires at industrial sites and debris damage reported by local authorities.
- Ukraine's Air Force said it shot down or suppressed 56 of 67 Russian attack drones overnight, underscoring continued barrages despite the declared truce.
- Russia warned it could fire a large missile salvo at central Kyiv if Victory Day events are targeted, and this year's parade is scaled back with heavy hardware kept off Red Square.