Deadly Russian missile and drone strikes have killed at least 14 people in Kyiv. The attacks heavily damaged apartment buildings and other civilian sites, coming just days after a similar assault killed 30.
The UN's top aid official in Ukraine called the scale of human suffering 'unbearable.' Strikes across Dnipro, Kherson, Kyiv, and Zaporizhzhia have disrupted basic services. UN data shows an average of 170 civilians are killed or injured daily in Ukraine.
The weekend's fighting was widespread. Russian forces claimed control of Kostiantynivka, a claim Ukraine disputed. Ukrainian drones struck ports and a major oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl, causing a power outage in occupied Crimea and straining Russian fuel supplies.
President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his request for American Patriot missiles ahead of a NATO summit in Türkiye. Ukraine's military reported a shortage of interceptors left all 23 ballistic missiles targeting the capital unchecked. In response, Ukraine has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
The UN humanitarian office aims to reach over 4 million people in Ukraine with aid in 2026, focusing on emergency response and support for the displaced. UN officials continue to document the damage, stressing that international law demands protection for civilians and civilian infrastructure.