Overview
- Ukraine said Russia launched 29 missiles and about 396–400 drones, with air defenses downing 25 missiles and 367 UAVs as 13 locations were struck.
- Local authorities reported at least five people killed and 30 injured over the past day, including three energy workers hit by a drone near the Sloviansk power plant in Mykolaivka.
- Officials cited utility disruptions across 12 regions, with severe power and heating outages in Odesa and damage to railway assets; repairs are under way and trains continue to run with adjustments.
- Heavy ground combat persisted, with the General Staff logging 201 clashes today and the fiercest fighting in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors, which saw 48 and 39 enemy attacks respectively.
- Ukraine expanded deep strikes into Russia, claiming hits on the Ilsky oil refinery, the Taman oil terminal, and a major chemicals plant, while Moscow said it downed over 150 Ukrainian drones as US‑mediated talks in Geneva continued into a second day.