Russia has launched one of its largest overnight attacks on Ukraine, firing more than 70 missiles—including a significant number of ballistic missiles—and over 280 attack drones across multiple regions. Ukrainian officials say at least eight people were killed, including two parents and three children in the Dnipropetrovsk region, while dozens of others were injured. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 260 drones were intercepted but warned that Ukraine urgently needs additional anti-ballistic missile systems from its allies.

Tensions in the Red Sea have surged once again after Yemen's Houthi movement claimed it carried out coordinated attacks on two Saudi oil tankers transiting one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes. The group said it targeted the tankers Encelia and Layla using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, alleging that the vessels had violated its maritime blockade directives. According to the Houthis, the attacks were launched under their "eye for an eye" retaliation doctrine following the recent escalation surrounding the Sanaa International Airport bombing. The group claimed the strikes set both tankers ablaze and warned that any vessel violating its blockade would remain a legitimate target. WATCH