Russia launched its largest drone attack to date, with 188 UAVs targeting 17 regions overnight. Air defense systems intercepted 76 drones while 95 lost location tracking. The attack caused power outages in Ternopil.
By midday, reports emerged of Russian forces executing five Ukrainian POWs near Petrivka in the Pokrovsk direction. NATO Parliamentary Assembly called for providing Ukraine with missiles capable of reaching 5,500km, while Britain's secret delivery of Storm Shadow missiles under Starmer's premiership became public.
Evening brought confirmation of Ukrainian ATACMS strikes on Russian S-400 positions and airfields in Kursk region, with Russia acknowledging three hits and promising retaliation. Reports emerged of phosphorus munitions use in Sumy, where attacks damaged civilian infrastructure. Gazprom's plans to halt gas transit through Ukraine in 2025 became public.