1. Ukraine: Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and over 120 drones at Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight, killing at least 5 in Kyiv and leaving 600,000 without power. Source: Kyiv Independent.
2. Ukraine: Ukrainian drones struck Sberbank’s Mega Data Center in Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, causing a fire and killing one person; the bank confirmed the attack but said services work normally. Source: NOELREPORTS.
3. Ukraine: SpaceX imposed a 100 mph speed limit on Starlink terminals for the Ukrainian military without warning, disrupting drone missions; restrictions reportedly tightened to 60-70 km/h. Source: The Guardian.
4. Ukraine: Zelensky said the US threatened to halt intelligence sharing over strikes on Russian refineries; for the second night, Ukraine received no warning of Russian ballistic launches. Source: NPR.
5. Ukraine: Russia used a record number of about 25 Zircon hypersonic missiles in the attack on Kyiv, targeting all three of the city’s thermal power plants. Source: Militarnyi.
6. Ukraine: Russian strikes hit railway infrastructure in five oblasts, damaging depots and blocking key lines, according to Ukrzaliznytsia head Oleksandr Pertsovskyi. Source: Ukrainska Pravda.
7. Ukraine: The last major Epicenter logistics hub in Khmelnytskyi was destroyed after 10 drone strikes, burning 85% of goods. Source: Suspilne.
8. Ukraine: Ukrainian forces liberated 101 sq km in the fourth stage of the Vivaldi operation near Lyman, bringing total gains to 277 sq km and 16 settlements. Source: Third Army Corps.
9. Ukraine: An FPV drone from the 115th Mechanized Brigade struck a Russian Mi-28NM helicopter in Belgorod Oblast, a rare deep-strike success. Source: Militarnyi.
10. Middle East: Houthi forces struck Saudi Aramco’s Dhahran headquarters with a ballistic missile, causing a small fire, after warning civilians to evacuate. Source: Reuters.
11. Middle East: Saudi Arabia intercepted a Houthi missile over Riyadh, with debris injuring four people and damaging 15 homes. Source: SyriaMonitor.
12. NATO: French Navy boarded the sanctioned Russian shadow tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean over suspected false flagging, with a case opened by a prosecutor. Source: SOFX.
13. NATO: Britain held a Falklands recapture exercise with 150 paratroopers, rehearsing the 1982 war playbook amid Argentina’s renewed claims. Source: The Times.
14. China: China Coast Guard intercepted a Philippine resupply run to Second Thomas Shoal, using language of an administering authority, per analyst. Source: RUSI.
15. Cyber: Ukrainian drone attacks on Yandex data centers in Ryazan, Kaluga, and Vladimir caused widespread outages in Russian services like CIAN and Mail.ru. Source: ASTRA.
16. Troops: Russia built a second Geran drone launch site near Millerovo in 40 days, with 8 launch platforms and 32 preparation points, satellite imagery shows. Source: AMK Mapping.
17. Sanctions: The EU disbursed 2.86 billion euros to Ukraine for drones, air defense, and missiles ahead of a leaders’ summit. Source: European Commission.
18. Ukraine: An escaped Russian POW shot dead five soldiers of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade in Kutuzivka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian media reported. Source: Suspilne.
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