Russian missiles strike Dnipro station as death toll rises
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Russian missile and drone attacks have intensified, with the death toll from the strike on Dnipro's train station rising to 15. The city also experienced a blackout following the attack, disrupting public transport. Separately, a shopping center in a large city was struck, resulting in a raging fire, and a night attack on Kyiv caused one fatality and one injury.
Amidst ongoing hostilities, Kyiv authorities have reopened one lane of the Southern Bridge for traffic. In Oleshky, the humanitarian mission is progressing, with human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets arriving in Armyansk and 25 buses ready for civilian evacuation. Humanitarian aid is also en route to the area.
New mobilization rules are causing concern among businesses regarding the potential loss of critical specialists. In response, Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi has ordered enhanced control over military medical commissions to prevent the conscription of individuals with illnesses. Separately, an investigation is underway into the detention of Ukrainska Pravda journalists in Vienna, and a pensioner in the Kyiv region lost over 13 million hryvnias to scammers.