10:23⇢Ballistic Strike Kills Three in Samar
⌨The newspapers report on a deadly Russian ballistic missile strike on Samar in Dnipropetrovsk region, with casualty counts rising from initial reports of three dead to three dead and 14 wounded (Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Defense Minister Umerov addressed Russia's combined strike strategy, stating Moscow uses up to 500 drones in nightly attacks to exhaust Ukraine's air defense systems, though an "anti-Shahed" solution is being prepared (Liga.net). Umerov also announced Ukraine plans to propose a Zelensky-Putin summit after concluding humanitarian issue negotiations (Kyiv Post). Meanwhile, expensive construction projects launched simultaneously with Russia's offensive in Sumy region draw scrutiny (Glavcom), and Radio Svoboda analyzed Russia's failure to assist Iran militarily.