The key facts

  • According to Zelensky, six people were killed and 14 wounded, including children; a Shahed drone struck a park near a cafe.
  • 28 substations and energy facilities were damaged; Zelensky reported Pentagon delivery delays and Starlink/Starshield disconnections at speeds of 130–161 km/h.
  • Zelensky met with Lockheed Martin on Patriot, F-16, and ballistic missile interceptor supplies.

Attack on Kharkiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russian strikes on Kharkiv region killed six people and wounded 14, including children. According to him, a Shahed drone struck 'directly' at people in a park near a cafe; he called the attack 'pure barbarism.' On the social network X, he wrote that a one-year-old girl named Angelina, born in August 2025, died in a stroller; her mother Inna died in hospital.

Sanctions and energy facilities

Zelensky called on the US to take a firm position and apply Lindsey Graham's sanctions bill against Russia, and on Europe to continue supporting Ukraine. 'As long as the killings continue, sanctions against Russia must remain in place,' he said, emphasizing that 'Ukraine wants peace.' It is noted that last week US President Donald Trump signed an order bypassing the sanctions provided for by law. Later, Zelensky reported that Russian strikes hit 28 substations and other critical energy facilities; restoration work is underway.

Delivery delays and Starlink problems

Zelensky also reported delays in the delivery of a number of 'critically important materials' from the US Department of Defense. According to him, equipment using Starlink and Starshield services disconnects at speeds of 130–161 km/h (81–100 mph) in various sections of the front, which slows logistics and limits the use of drones, including attack drones and jet interceptors of Shahed drones. 'This needs to be raised again with partners at all levels — speed matters for saving lives,' he said.

Meeting with Lockheed Martin

Zelensky said he met in Kyiv with representatives of the American defense company Lockheed Martin to discuss expanding supplies of Patriot air defense systems and F-16 fighter jets. According to him, both systems are important for protection against Russian ballistic missiles and Shahed jet drones, but 'both are currently not easy to obtain.' The company is increasing production of ballistic missile interceptors, and Ukraine hopes to acquire some of them; Kyiv is also seeking the ability to service and repair F-16s on its territory.