Key facts
- Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine, killing at least 12 people and injuring over 80.
- Three people, including a child, were killed in the Kyiv region.
- Civilian infrastructure in Kyiv was struck by six ballistic missiles, killing one person.
- Three people were killed and four wounded in the Zaporizhzhia region.
- Five people were killed and nearly 50 wounded in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported Russia launched six missiles and 151 drones, downing 135 drones.
- President Zelenskyy urged allies for more air defense systems and sanctions on missile production.
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, according to local authorities. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched six missiles and 151 attack drones, with Ukrainian forces managing to down 135 drones.
In the Kyiv region, three people, including a child, were killed. Six ballistic missiles struck civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, resulting in one fatality. The Zaporizhzhia region reported three deaths and four injuries. Additionally, five people were killed and nearly 50 wounded in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on Russia through new sanctions to prevent missile production and urged allies to provide more air defense systems and interceptor missiles to strengthen Ukraine's defenses. He made these remarks during his visit to Serbia, his first trip to the country since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, where he met with President Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Đuro Macut.