UralDronZavod CEO Vladimir Tkachuk was critically injured in a car explosion in Russia's Sverdlovsk region, days after another attempted attack on a drone designer. The incident comes as Russia and Ukraine intensify missile and drone strikes, with casualties reported in Kyiv and Moscow region

At least 17 people were killed and 44 injured after Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said civilian warehouses, infrastructure and a railway station were among the targets.