A bridge in Kyiv was damaged by a drone strike and repaired
Russia launched a drone attack on a bridge in Kyiv, escalating strikes on infrastructure. Ukraine responded with increased attacks on Russian oil refineries, and Zelensky said a counteroffensive recaptured eastern Donbas.
- Ukraine will step up attacks on Russian oil refineries, and Russia says it will continue targeted strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
- Russia attacked a bridge in Kyiv with a drone, increasing strikes on key infrastructure across the Dnipro River.
- Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said two people were injured in the drone attack.
- Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents showing a new Russian military attack doctrine, and officials warn Russia has stockpiled ballistic missiles.
- Germany and Ukraine signed a $4 billion military pact to strengthen air defences.
- Zelensky stated Russia launched 135 attack drones overnight, one of which hit the National Academy of Sciences and killed two people.
- Russia warned foreign nationals against staying in Ukraine or traveling to its territory, urging diplomats to leave Kyiv again.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv and pledged further assistance to bolster Ukrainian air defences.
- The Northern Bridge was hit a second time in two days, and Kyiv’s Southern Bridge was struck five times in under 24 hours.
- President Zelenskiy stated Ukraine will not target civilians.
- The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian forces struck a dry cargo vessel east of Odesa and that air defense forces destroyed 559 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions.
- Zelenskiy said a Ukrainian counteroffensive recaptured eastern Donbas area.
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