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Editors led with President Zelensky's evening warning that Russia has prepared a large-scale attack, echoed across multiple outlets. The day began with reports of overnight drone strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa, causing casualties and fires. By morning, attention shifted to demographic and economic challenges, including EU discussions on excluding Ukrainian men from protection schemes. Afternoon coverage focused on Russian bombings of a hospital in Konotop and apartment buildings in Druzhkivka, while DeepState noted Russia's smallest territorial gains since October 2023. Zelensky's announcement of steps to strengthen combat brigades and the persistent intelligence warning of an imminent massive strike dominated the evening, overshadowing earlier diplomatic and economic threads.
Editors led with the aftermath of the massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack that Zelensky had warned of the previous day. Throughout the night and morning, casualty figures climbed steadily across Kyiv and Dnipro, with multiple sources updating death tolls from 1 to 21 by afternoon. Air defenses intercepted 642 targets, but 30 ballistic missiles struck.

By morning, the focus narrowed to recovery efforts in Dnipro, where bodies of a child and a rescuer were pulled from rubble. Zelensky addressed allies, warning that Russia was preparing strikes on Ukrainian missile developers and that another massive attack could come that night.

In the afternoon, a secondary story emerged: Radio Svoboda reported that the Ministry of Defense had deceived students, sending them to assault units after promising rear duties. Meanwhile, Hungary signaled it would no longer block Ukraine's EU membership bid.
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