Key overnight events

— Russia attacked Sumy using drones; strikes were recorded in a residential area and at civilian infrastructure facilities.

— Russian forces attacked Izium with guided aerial bombs: 4 people injured.

— Electricity went out in occupied Donetsk, and social media reported a “swarm of drones” over the city.

— Russia dismissed VEB state corporation’s chief economist Andrei Klepach, who criticized the “war of attrition”.

— Kim Jong Un confirmed deepening ties with russia in a message to putin.

— Hamas appealed to Trump’s “Board of Peace” to “force” Israel to accept a peace plan for Gaza.

— Trump instructed the Pentagon chief to reduce the scale of joint military exercises with South Korea due to “friendship with North Korea”.