Russian drone and missile barrage leaves dozens dead across Ukraine

Russian forces launched an extensive overnight aerial attack across Ukraine using roughly 180 drones and ballistic missiles, targeting several administrative regions. Severe strikes in the Kyiv capital region left at least 17 people dead and over 40 injured as fires engulfed warehouses and residential suburbs.

To the south, regional authorities in Dnipropetrovsk reported five deaths and 16 injuries, including a lethal strike on a gas station near Kryvyi Rih. Additional strikes were recorded across Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Meanwhile, Russia's defense ministry claimed its troops captured the eastern Donetsk settlements of Vasyutinske and Toretsk, while Ukrainian officials reported intense fighting along the eastern front lines.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă