Nine people were killed during an overnight attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, after Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones, according to Ukrainian authorities. Twenty-two people were also injured in the attack.
During the overnight operation, Russia launched 35 missiles at Ukraine, including 27 ballistic missiles, and 185 attack drones of various types. Strikes also hit the Dnipro, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions.
Massive strike against Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities and logistics centres in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv managed to shoot down only one of the 27 ballistic missiles fired because stocks of interceptor missiles for US Patriot systems had been depleted. Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia was intensifying its air attacks and terror against civilians.
President Zelenskyy also described a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington as positive and productive, noting he had spoken to US Vice-President JD Vance regarding the matter.
Wildfires in Greece and France
In Greece, more than 300 firefighters were battling a fast-moving wildfire near the coastal resort of Porto Germeno, located approximately 45 miles (70km) north-west of Athens. Greek authorities said the fire had spread to the shoreline and damaged homes.
In south-west France, the country has been battling one of its most destructive wildfires in decades. A senior firefighter at Le Porge stated that they had gone beyond what they thought possible and had stared into an abyss.
Migration surge in Ceuta
Approximately 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The Spanish government reported that the death toll of people attempting the crossing into Ceuta has risen to 67, though other reports mention at least 57 deaths.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez attributed the surge of migrants to trafficking gangs orchestrating the movement. In response, the Spanish government announced plans to install a containment barrier extending from the breakwater into the sea to deter further crossings.
Spanish foreign minister José Albares said on X that travel from Ceuta or Melilla to mainland Spain requires presenting identification at a police checkpoint. He also stated that practically the entirety of those who entered Ceuta have already returned to Morocco.
Approximately the number of people who crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain.
