- Ukraine launched hundreds of drone attacks across Russia, killing at least six people, in one of its largest drone strikes since the start of the war.
- Russia's defence ministry reported that it shot down 822 drones overnight throughout the country, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin calling it the biggest air raid on the capital in the past two years.
- Russia retaliated with missile strikes, hitting ArcelorMittal's steel plant in Kryvyi Rih, which resulted in two fatalities and 14 injuries, leading to a partial suspension of operations.
- Russian attacks also caused fires in Kyiv, injuring six people, including a significant blaze at one of the city's largest book markets.
- Romania's Ministry of National Defence reported that a Spanish F-18 fighter jet shot down a drone that had entered Romanian airspace, marking a spillover of the conflict into NATO territory.
- Ukraine's President's administration has intensified its attacks against Russia this year, targeting energy facilities and military industries with hundreds of drones and long-range missiles.
- Russian military strikes have resulted in multiple casualties across Ukraine, including separate strikes in Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, and the Zaporizhzhia region.
- President Zelensky condemned the strikes on civilian infrastructure, stating that wherever Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they strike civilian targets.
Ukraine's drone blitz on Sunday marked one of its largest aerial assaults, targeting Russian cities and resulting in at least six fatalities. The Ukrainian offensive coincided with a retaliatory strike on ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, which suffered significant damage.
The Russian defense ministry reported intercepting 822 drones overnight, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin calling it the biggest air raid on the capital in two years. The drone strikes killed an 83-year-old man in the Moscow region and sparked a fire at a Wildberries warehouse, a major online retailer in Russia.
In Ukraine, the missile attack on ArcelorMittal's plant resulted in two deaths and 14 injuries, forcing a partial halt to operations. The strike damaged critical infrastructure, including energy and blast-furnace operations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacks on civilian infrastructure, stating, "wherever the Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they strike civilian infrastructure."
The ongoing conflict has escalated tensions in Europe, with NATO member Romania reporting a drone entering its airspace, which was intercepted by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet. As the war continues, Zelensky has called for increased air defense support from allies, citing over 1,550 attack drones and 62 missiles launched against Ukrainian cities in the past week.
“The strike killed two workers and injured 14, forcing a partial halt to production at Ukraine's largest integrated steel unit. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it the biggest air raid on the capital in two years, with 822 drones intercepted overnight.”
The Indian Express
