Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Krasnodar region and annexed Crimea killed at least 11 people, including children, and injured dozens. Concurrently, Ukraine appointed chief negotiator Rustem Umerov to lead foreign intelligence amid a cabinet reshuffle.
Russia maintains contact with the US on Ukraine but sees no escalation in conflict resolution efforts. Tensions between the US and Iran persist, with experts speculating on the use of ceasefires for strategic planning. The EU struggles to agree on new sanctions against Russia.
Alexey Pushkov, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Information Policy, stated that Western countries are entering a new phase in their conflict with Russia, characterized by the supply of long-range missiles and permission for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
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Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, hitting civilian targets including the historic Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv. President Zelensky accused Moscow of deliberately targeting the UNESCO site, which suffered substantial damage. The death toll across Ukraine rose to 11, with 53 wounded. Meanwhile, Donald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin, urging him to end the war.
Russia launched a new wave of overnight strikes on civilian targets across Ukraine, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens. The Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, a Unesco World Heritage site, caught fire after being hit. The leader of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine denounced Putin as the 'Kremlin Antichrist' for the attack. Meanwhile, Donald Trump spoke with Putin, urging him to end the conflict.
Russia launched new overnight strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine, hitting the historic Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv and killing at least nine people across the country. The leader of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine denounced Putin as the "Kremlin Antichrist" after the attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra complex.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo stated at SPIEF that Ukraine no longer differentiates between military and civilian targets, citing attacks on Yenakiyevo, Genichesk, and Starobelsk.
According to Denis Pushilin, the drone uses artificial intelligence
Since February 2022, Ukraine has fired approximately 404,000 rounds of ammunition at Russian civilian targets, according to Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik. The number of munitions used against civilians has doubled over the past year, with at least 43,772 rounds fired in the first three months of 2026 compared to approximately 22,000 in Q1 2025. Drones have become the primary means of killing and injuring civilians.
A drone attack on the Volga city of Syzran caused an apartment building collapse, killing two people and wounding 12. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov commented that the Kiev regime is showing its terrorist nature by targeting civilian facilities. A criminal investigation for terrorism has been launched.
