Russian and Ukrainian long-range attacks killed at least 14 people across both countries. Ukraine launched drones into multiple Russian regions, killing nine, while Russian strikes killed five in Ukraine, including in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, as the conflict escalates.
Russia launched ballistic missiles at Ukraine's Kyiv region on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens. The attack, the second on the capital in under a week, occurs ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey where US President Trump is expected to discuss the war with Ukrainian President Zelensky and later Russian President Putin.
Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian oil refineries escalate, causing fuel shortages and rationing. Putin admits a 'certain deficit' in fuel, vows to protect facilities and increase output.
Crimea declared an "emergency situation" due to fuel shortages and power cuts from Ukrainian aerial attacks. Russia reported shooting down 660 Ukrainian drones. Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with Kyivstar, and both nations swapped 160 captured soldiers.
Latvia and another Nato member warn Russia may prepare military provocations in Baltic states or Poland. This comes as Ukraine's long-range attacks pressure the Kremlin, potentially leading to hybrid attacks like missiles or drones to deter Ukraine support.
Concerns rise over Ukraine war spillover as military drones, linked to Ukrainian attacks on Russian ports, violate airspace in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Incidents have prompted security warnings, a government collapse in Latvia, and calls for strengthened NATO air defenses.
Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, approximately 700 km away, continuing its strategy of targeting Russian energy infrastructure to disrupt war funding. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian attack on a student dormitory in Russian-occupied Luhansk killed at least four teenagers.
