Deadly strikes hit Kyiv as Ukrainian drones target Russian infrastructure

At least nine people were killed and 33 injured in Kyiv following a Russian strike. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone attacks hit several Russian regions, resulting in casualties and infrastructure damage. In Moscow Oblast, regional officials reported five deaths, while a drone crash on a beach in Krasnodar Krai killed seven people, including three children.

In Leningrad Oblast, air defense forces intercepted 17 drones, but falling debris ignited a fire at a Wildberries e-commerce warehouse for a second straight night. On the frontlines, Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops continued advancing near Velyka Novosilka. Elsewhere, Belarus announced plans to establish a new air assault brigade along its border with Ukraine.

Sources: France24, Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода