Overnight attention shifted from UN sparring to the air war, with the Defence Ministry claiming Zircon and Iskander strikes on Kyiv and Odesa hit the Hornet drone plant, telecom centres and logistics hubs; Ukrainian accounts noted two dead in Kyiv as Zelensky reiterated willingness to halt energy strikes.
By midday state outlets claimed ground gains, announcing the capture of Dobropillia and Svitla Dolyna and control of heights toward the DPR border, presented without Ukrainian confirmation as a potential turning point.
Domestically the Finance Ministry submitted a 2027-2029 budget projecting 2% annual deficits, higher taxes on passive income up to 22%, VAT on foreign online goods and tighter family mortgages to fund war spending.
Evening coverage converged unexpectedly on obituaries for French actress Marina Vladi, framed as Vysotsky’s widow.