Daily brief
A Russian drone struck an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galați, near the Ukrainian border, injuring two people. Romania confirmed the drone was Russian, expelled the Russian consul general in response, and called on NATO for protection. NATO and EU officials condemned the strike as a serious escalation, though Romania's envoy later said there was no proof the drone was Russian. Moscow has not officially commented on the incident.
Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone assault on Russian energy infrastructure, with Moscow reporting over 200 drones intercepted and strikes on refineries, oil depots, and a port.
Putin said Russia has the means to destroy anyone who attacks its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, as NATO exercises at the Finnish-Russian border and Norway joins the French nuclear umbrella.
One person was killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Volgograd region, according to the regional governor.