Claire Keenan

Russian attacks killed at least two people in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, according to Ukrainian officials, following Russian strikes on a crowded shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih that killed 16 people and injured 130, including 23 children. Nine people, including two children, remained missing amid the rubble. Ukrainian officials condemned the attacks, while Russia’s military did not comment. The report also notes Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy and military facilities and describes the wider territorial context of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

The United States launched additional airstrikes targeting Iranian intelligence and air‑defense sites following an attack that killed two US soldiers in Jordan, with another still missing. CENTCOM stated the strikes aimed to degrade Iran’s military capabilities linked to recent drone and missile attacks. Iran said it retaliated with drone strikes on two US bases in Kuwait as tensions escalated amid a breakdown in a temporary truce and renewed restrictions on Iranian ports. US officials confirmed rising American casualties in the conflict, while Iran reported dozens killed in recent US strikes over the past three weeks.