Russian and Ukrainian strikes cause heavy casualties across multiple regions

A wave of cross-border drone and missile strikes between Ukrainian and Russian forces has resulted in dozens of casualties and significant infrastructure damage. A Russian strike on Kyiv left nine people dead and 33 injured. Simultaneously, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles struck multiple Russian regions. In Moscow Oblast, drone attacks killed five people and injured ten, while strikes in Leningrad Oblast set fire to a Wildberries logistics facility in Krasny Bor for a second straight night.

In Krasnodar Krai, a drone fell onto a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring around 40 others. Frontline combat saw Russian tactical gains near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units advanced near Uspenivka. Meanwhile, Belarusian authorities are forming a new air assault brigade along the Ukrainian border.

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