Russia launched one of its broadest air assaults in months overnight, damaging more than 10 energy facilities and cutting power to over half a million households; three people were killed. Ukraine sent more than 1,000 drones across 15 Russian regions, setting an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg. Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no advance warning from partners. The US resumed providing intelligence to help Ukraine defend against Russian strikes. Trump signed an order suspending key sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act affecting Russian exports. Moscow and Kyiv continued tit-for-tat strikes on energy infrastructure.
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