Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and surrounding regions cause casualties amid Ukraine's struggle with limited Patriot missile defenses.
Ukrainian drone strikes cause civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in Russia's Belgorod and Rostov regions amid ongoing military exchanges.
Russia has indefinitely closed the Azov-Don Canal after Ukrainian drone strikes on vessels, disrupting key grain export routes and triggering a spike in wheat prices.
Drone attacks in Rostov and Saratov regions ignite fires at oil storage and refinery facilities, causing infrastructure damage but no reported casualties.