Ukraine faces heavy overnight strikes as Kremlin warns UK over missile deal

Ukrainian rescue operations continued following a complex overnight attack using drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles targeting infrastructure across Kyiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the strike was designed to maximize damage to civilian facilities and called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to "do everything to stop the war." EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas condemned the attack on a Kryvyi Rih shopping center that left at least 15 dead and over 130 injured, stating it showed "the depravity of Russia."

Concurrently, Ukraine struck a major Russian Lukoil refinery, while Russian officials indicated ongoing efforts toward a prisoner exchange. Diplomatically, the Kremlin issued warnings to Great Britain after London approved joint French-Ukrainian local production of SCALP cruise missiles. Meanwhile, Italy reaffirmed that it will not send troops or participate in multinational maneuvers scheduled for October.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.