Russia Launches Massive Missile Strike on Central Ukraine in Ongoing Conflict

Several civilian buildings, including a five-storey apartment block, were hit by air strikes in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, which suffered a "massive" missile attack overnight. The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region confirmed three deaths and 25 injuries, and warned that people may still be trapped under the rubble. Air defence systems successfully repelled air attacks across the Kyiv region, including the capital, and missiles fired by Russia were destroyed. Ukraine's counter-offensive has retaken seven villages from Russian forces, but gains so far appear to be relatively minor.