A reported drone strike killed six people and injured dozens, with Vladimir Putin accusing Ukraine, while Kyiv’s military denied responsibility.

Ukrainian drone strike on a college dorm in Russian‑occupied Starobilsk killed four and wounded at least 35, while Russian drones also hit residential areas in Kherson.

According to LPR head Leonid Pasechnik, there were 86 children aged between 14 and 18 in the building at the time of the attack