Violent explosions erupted in Kiev following an intense Russian air attack with drones and cruise missiles. Ukraine said its defenses destroyed most air targets, as African countries put forward a possible peace plan to resolve the conflict.
Russian military sites reported that the Russian province of Belgorod was bombarded with phosphorous bombs from the Ukrainian side. Britain pledged to supply Kiev with "hundreds" of surface-to-air defense missiles "in the coming months" and long-range attack drones (200 kilometers)