Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles

Key Points:

• Russia launched missile, drone, and glide bomb attacks on Ukrainian cities, killing at least 10 civilians, including seven steel plant workers in Zaporizhzhia and three others in Dnipropetrovsk, according to officials.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea and said North Korea is preparing to send more troops to support Russia, following a 2024 strategic partnership agreement between Putin and Kim Jong Un.
• Ukraine reports Russia is increasing ballistic missile production and recruiting more troops for a new offensive, aiming to exploit Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot air defense systems, signaling Russia’s intent to escalate rather than seek peace.
• Russian strikes hit Kyiv, damaging a children’s hospital and causing a large warehouse fire, while Russia claimed to target military-industrial and logistics facilities; Ukraine also reported attacks on Russian oil refineries and logistical centers near the border.
• The United Nations estimates over 16,000 civilians are detained by Russia under conditions violating international law, with ongoing reports of torture, ill-treatment, and sexual violence against detainees and prisoners of war.