City of Lipetsk, administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, on the Voronezh River
Across Ukraine and Russia, drone and missile attacks have escalated, killing civilians and damaging infrastructure. Crimea reports restrictions on electricity and water after a drone incident; multiple regional strikes in Bryansk and Kharkiv kill and wound people. NATO training exercises show allied readiness to defend against drone-enabled warfare. Starlink remains contested amid a broader information and security backdrop.
Ukraine is enduring intensified Russian strikes across multiple regions, with Kyiv and Kharkiv recording casualties. Washington and Moscow signal cautious engagement in tripartite talks, while Ukraine urges stronger air defences amid a winter-focused campaign.