Russia and Ukraine Exchange Intense Drone Strikes as Civilian Areas Suffer

Both nations report widespread damage and casualties from aerial attacks, while ceasefire discussions remain unresolved.

Russian drone strikes in Chernihiv damaged 65 apartments, 12 private homes, and 19 cars, but no casualties were reported.
In Kharkiv region, a drone attack on Izium killed one person and injured three, including two teenagers, as fires engulfed residential areas.
Ukraine intercepted 130 Russian drones overnight, while 38 others veered off course, with significant damage reported to energy infrastructure in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Heavy fighting continues across multiple frontlines, with Ukrainian forces repelling numerous Russian offensives, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors.
Ceasefire talks remain uncertain as both sides intensify aerial operations, including Ukraine's reported drone strikes on Russian territories like Volgograd and Belgorod.