Escalating Air Offensive: Civilians Die as Russia Tightens Strikes Across Ukraine

Russia mounted a broad overnight air offensive against Ukraine, firing about 174 attack drones (roughly half jet-powered) plus two ballistic missiles and two air-launched missiles. In Dnipro, two civilians were killed when raids hit a food warehouse, with several others wounded; other strikes damaged a 24-story building in Odesa and wounded a Kyiv region resident, as Moscow targets civilian infrastructure to sap morale. Zelenskyy called for stronger air defense, sanctions, and boosted defense production, while Kyiv says Russia seeks to disrupt daily life. Russia also reported drone losses in Belgorod, and Western analysts say Moscow’s on‑the‑ground gains are slowing.