Russian strikes hit Kyiv and eastern regions as Moscow claims territorial gains

Russian air attacks using ballistic missiles and drones hit Kyiv and its surrounding region overnight, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens more, according to Ukrainian authorities. Extensive fires and infrastructure damage were reported across the capital and its suburbs.

Simultaneously, heavy bombardment hit eastern and southern Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its forces captured two settlements in the Donetsk region, Vasyutinske and Toretsk, as Ukrainian forces reported ongoing intense frontline combat. Additional strikes targeted the Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions, causing further casualties and destroying civilian infrastructure, including a fuel station near Kryvyi Rih.

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