Russian forces launched a sweeping overnight assault on Ukraine using more than fifty missiles and nearly five hundred drones, striking at least nine regions and killing at least five civilians.

In Lviv, a family of four was killed when their dwelling was hit, while a separate fatality occurred in Zaporizhzhia amid power outages affecting over seventy thousand households.

The attacks inflicted heavy damage on energy facilities, an oncology center and multiple civilian sites, further degrading Ukraine’s infrastructure ahead of winter.

Poland scrambled jets to respond to drone violations near its airspace.

Ukrainian officials renewed urgent appeals for advanced air defense systems in light of increasing aerial aggression.