Russia Fires 40 Missiles, 580 Drones, Killing 3 Across Multiple Ukraine Regions

Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack across multiple regions of Ukraine, firing approximately 40 missiles and around 580 drones, resulting in at least three civilian deaths and dozens of injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the assaults as deliberate strategies to terrorize civilians and destroy infrastructure, highlighting a cluster munition missile strike on a residential building in Dnipro as one of the hardest-hit targets. The attacks affected regions including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv, damaging residential buildings, infrastructure, and civilian enterprises. Ukrainian air defenses, supported by F-16 fighter jets, intercepted many incoming missiles and drones, significantly mitigating the damage. Russia claimed to have repelled Ukrainian drone attacks on its territory and reported intercepting numerous Ukrainian drones overnight. The ongoing hostilities have stalled ceasefire efforts, with Ukraine accusing Russia of using continued shelling to undermine peace negotiations.