The day was dominated by a Russian drone strike on the largest shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, which occurred in the early afternoon and became the central story across all sources. Initial reports of one death and 12 injured escalated rapidly throughout the day, with the toll reaching 15 dead and over 130 injured by evening, including many children. The attack drew a response from President Zelensky, who promised retaliation. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian forces struck a Lukoil refinery in Perm and a military airfield in Volgograd, and Zelensky confirmed the Perm strike. The morning also saw reports of overnight Russian attacks on Kharkiv and Sumy regions, with casualties. Other stories included new sanctions against Russia, Ukraine's request to use Starlink for targeting Russian missile systems, and the appointment of 16 anti-corruption judges to unlock EU funds.