Russian planes drop glide bombs on a city, Ukrainian drones kill 9

Key Points:

• Russian planes dropped eight powerful glide bombs on residential areas of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killing one person and injuring dozens, with significant damage to apartment buildings, according to regional chief Ivan Fedorov.
• Six people were killed by Ukrainian drone debris in Arkhipo-Osipovka, Russia, and three were killed in an overnight attack on Crimea, though these claims could not be independently verified.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western countries to provide more U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to protect against Russian ballistic missile attacks, emphasizing the need for political decisions to supply these weapons.
• Russia launched 181 long-range strike drones overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting most, while Ukraine conducted drone strikes on Russian targets including a major Wildberries warehouse and oil refineries to disrupt military supplies and economic assets.
• Both sides reported significant drone and missile activity, highlighting ongoing intense military engagements and the challenges of defending against advanced weaponry like glide bombs and drones.