Russia Strikes Kyiv and Surrounding Areas in Overnight Attack

Russia launched a massive overnight strike on targets in and around Kyiv, including military-industrial, energy, and transport infrastructure, according to Russia's defence ministry on Friday. The ministry said strikes hit the Northern Bridge, used for transporting weapons and military equipment, and the Meridian plant, which produces Flamingo cruise missiles. It also reported damaging a power plant, an electricity substation, and a munitions facility in the Kyiv region. Additionally, Russian forces struck an electricity substation in the Zhytomyr region and a cargo vessel in the Black Sea allegedly carrying military equipment and dual-use goods to Ukraine.