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Situation Update (UTC)

Key reported developments

  • Kyiv Desnianskyi residential building: casualties escalate to 1 killed, 13 injured (event ~19:40 UTC; updates 21:24–21:30 UTC): КМВА (21:24:31 UTC) reported 1 fatality and 8 injured. ASTRA (21:26:42 UTC) relayed Klichko's updated figure of 1 dead, 9 injured, specifying a nine-story building. РБК-Україна (21:30:37 UTC) raised the injured count to 13, with 10 hospitalized and 4 in serious condition. The casualty progression (4→6→8→9→13) across 40 minutes reflects persons being located as evacuation continues. (Sources: КМВА, 21:24:31 UTC; ASTRA, 21:26:42 UTC; РБК-Україна, 21:30:37 UTC; confidence HIGH for the fatality as multi-source; MEDIUM for the 13-injured figure as the latest single-outlet update not yet corroborated by КМВА in this batch.)

  • Kyiv: additional warehouse fire reported (21:24:31 UTC): КМВА states a second address in Kyiv suffered a hostile shelling that caused a warehouse-building fire, extinguishing ongoing. No further detail on location, extent, or casualties. (Source: КМВА, 21:24:31 UTC; confidence MEDIUM as a single official mention without independent corroboration.)

  • Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal, Rostov Oblast: another tank explodes; fire ongoing three days (21:30:05 UTC): Оперативний ЗСУ reports an additional tank explosion at the Novoshakhtinsk oil-loading terminal in Rostov, with the fire uncontrolled for three days. Video shows a large nighttime hydrocarbon fire viewed from an elevated residential position. Location and duration not independently verified. (Source: Оперативний ЗСУ, 21:30:05 UTC; confidence MEDIUM for the fire's existence; LOW for the three-day duration and specific terminal identification.)

  • Moscow: Sobyanin claims 4 additional UAVs destroyed; 30+ aircraft diverted (21:27–21:43 UTC): ТАСС reports Sobyanin's claim of 4 more UAVs intercepted (21:27:04 UTC), adding to the previously reported cumulative 30. Separately, ТАСС (21:43:01 UTC) reports more than 30 aircraft bound for Moscow were diverted to other cities due to active security restrictions. Vnukovo airport experienced a partial evacuation from a fire alarm triggered by steam from washing an air fryer in a café (ТАСС, 21:41:01 UTC). No Ukrainian-side confirmation. (Source: ТАСС, 21:27:04/21:41:01/21:43:01 UTC; confidence LOW for UAV claims; MEDIUM for airport diversions as a named-operations statement.)

  • Ulyanovsk Oblast: UAV danger alert issued (21:28:49 UTC): Треш Ульяновск posted a "БПЛА danger" alert for Ulyanovsk Oblast using a generic stock image. No official government alert screenshot, no details on direction, count, or intercept. (Source: Треш Ульяновск, 21:28:49 UTC; confidence LOW as a single unofficial channel with no corroborating official source.)

  • Krasny Liman sector, Donetsk Oblast: Ukrainian mechanized attack east of Shandryholove (event 12 October; posting 21:32:51 UTC): Сливочный каприз reports a Ukrainian mechanized assault involving one armored vehicle moving east of Shandryholove (coordinates 49.11649, 37.76215) toward Zelenyi Yar, claiming a 2.5 km zone-of-control shift. Video shows an FPV drone tracking the vehicle; the clip ends before a definitive destruction is shown. (Source: Сливочный каприз, 21:32:51 UTC; confidence MEDIUM for the vehicle engagement as video-supported; LOW for the 2.5 km territorial claim.)

  • Occupied Donetsk: claimed power outage (21:35:26 UTC): Exilenova+ posts a nighttime photo showing a blackout skyline with an orange glow on the horizon, captioned as electricity disappearing in occupied Donetsk "and other cities." No official confirmation, no geolocation, no timestamp of the event. (Source: Exilenova+, 21:35:26 UTC; confidence LOW.)

  • Повітряні Сили: five additional UAV tracking alerts extend corridor (21:36–21:44 UTC): New alerts: Chernihiv past Slavytych toward Kyiv (21:36:02), Black Sea toward Mykolaiv (21:38:10), Kharkiv toward Birky from south (21:39:46), Odesa/Mykolaiv border heading north (21:43:21), Chernobyl exclusion zone heading west (21:44:23). No intercepts, impacts, or all-clears reported. (Source: Повітряні Сили ЗС України; confidence HIGH as official alerts; LOW for outcomes.)

Reported situation by area

Kyiv city: The Desnianskyi residential-building strike now carries an escalating casualty count: 1 killed, 13 injured (РБК-Україна 21:30:37 UTC), with 10 hospitalized and 4 in serious condition. КМВА (21:24:31 UTC) confirms fire on floors 1–8, ongoing evacuation of upper-floor residents, and a body located during reconnaissance. ASTRA (21:26:42 UTC) relays Klichko specifying a nine-story building and confirming the TEC-4 energy-object hit. КМВА adds a second Kyiv address with a warehouse fire. The Darnytsia stadium lawn fire is reiterated. DSNS Kyiv–watermarked photos in the КМВА album show structural damage (blown-out windows, collapsed balconies), ladder-truck operations, stretcher evacuation, and a body bag. Zelenskiy's prior-batch statement (21:16:50 UTC) remains the highest-level confirmation of the energy-object hit; no Ukrenergo statement or satellite imagery is supplied. (Confidence HIGH for strike, residential damage, fatality, and evacuation; MEDIUM for 13-injured count; MEDIUM for warehouse fire; MEDIUM for TEC-4 extent.)

Kharkiv Oblast: Повітряні Сили reissues a reactive-UAV alert toward Birky from the south (21:39:46 UTC), matching the prior-batch alert (20:33:19 UTC). No impact reported. (Confidence HIGH as alert; LOW for outcome.)

Chernihiv Oblast: Reactive UAV reported past Slavytych, course toward Kyiv (21:36:02 UTC). No intercept or impact reported. (Confidence HIGH as alert; LOW for outcome.)

Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts: Повітряні Сили reports reactive UAVs from the Black Sea toward Mykolaiv (21:38:10 UTC) and at the Odesa/Mykolaiv border heading north (21:43:21 UTC). No impacts reported. (Confidence HIGH as alerts; LOW for outcomes.)

Chernobyl exclusion zone / Kyiv Oblast border: Reactive UAVs reported transiting the exclusion zone heading west (21:44:23 UTC). No impacts reported. (Confidence HIGH as alert; LOW for outcome.)

Donetsk Oblast (occupied): Exilenova+ claims a power outage in occupied Donetsk with a nighttime blackout photo and orange glow. No official confirmation, no geolocation. (Confidence LOW.)

Donetsk Oblast (Krasny Liman / Shandryholove sector): Сливочный каприз reports a 12 October mechanized engagement east of Shandryholove with FPV drone tracking. Coordinates supplied. (Confidence MEDIUM for engagement; LOW for territorial claim.)

Rostov Oblast (Russia): Оперативний ЗСУ reports an additional tank explosion at the Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal, fire ongoing three days. This extends the prior-batch Exilenova+ petroleum-terminal reporting. The Aksay factory fire (≈9,000 m², air-quality exceedance) was previously reported. (Confidence MEDIUM for the fire; LOW for cause, attribution, and three-day duration.)

Moscow (Russia): Sobyanin's cumulative UAV-destroyed claim now stands at 34 (30 prior + 4 new, per ТАСС 21:27:04 UTC). More than 30 aircraft diverted to other cities (ТАСС 21:43:01 UTC). Vnukovo partial evacuation from a café air-fryer alarm (ТАСС 21:41:01 UTC). No Ukrainian acknowledgment. (Confidence LOW for UAV claims; MEDIUM for airport diversions.)

Ulyanovsk Oblast (Russia): Unofficial UAV danger alert posted. No official corroboration. (Confidence LOW.)

Stavropol Krai (Russia): Nevinnomyssk air-defense engagement was previously reported (ТАСС 21:06:01 UTC). No new evidence in this batch.

Other areas (Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Kursk, Black Sea, Kherson, Volyn, Luhansk, Kirovohrad, Ternopil, Cherkasy): No new evidence in this batch beyond the Повітряні Сили alerts listed above. Absence from this batch does not establish quiet.

Reported strikes and air-defense activity

  • Kyiv, Desnianskyi residential building (~19:40 UTC event; 21:24–21:30 UTC updates): Ballistic strike confirmed. КМВА reports 1 killed, 8 injured; ASTRA/Klichko reports 1 killed, 9 injured; РБК-Україна reports 1 killed, 13 injured (10 hospitalized, 4 serious). Nine-story building; fire floors 1–8; evacuation ongoing; body located during reconnaissance. DSNS Kyiv photos show structural damage, ladder-truck operations, stretcher evacuation, body bag. (Sources: КМВА 21:24:31; ASTRA 21:26:42; РБК-Україна 21:30:37; confidence HIGH for event and fatality; MEDIUM for 13-injured figure.)

  • Kyiv, warehouse fire (second address; 21:24:31 UTC): КМВА reports a hostile shelling caused a warehouse-building fire; extinguishing ongoing. No location, extent, or casualty detail. (Source: КМВА, 21:24:31 UTC; confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Kyiv, Darnytsia stadium (20:55:01 UTC prior batch; reiterated 21:24:31 UTC): Debris on stadium territory; lawn fire. КМVA confirms in the 21:24:31 UTC post. No casualties. (Sources: Оперативний ЗСУ 20:55:01; КМВА 21:24:31; confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Kyiv, TEC-4 energy object (~19:40 UTC event; 21:26:42 UTC update): ASTRA relays Klichko confirming the hit on TEC-4, "one of the capital's main energy objects," and states missiles "were detected practically on approach to Kyiv." Zelenskiy's prior-batch statement (21:16:50 UTC) corroborates. No independent imagery or Ukrenergo statement. (Source: ASTRA, 21:26:42 UTC; confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Reactive-UAV tracking (21:36–21:44 UTC): Five new Повітряні Сили alerts: Chernihiv/Slavytych→Kyiv, Black Sea→Mykolaiv, Kharkiv→Birky, Odesa/Mykolaiv border→north, Chernobyl exclusion zone→west. No engagements, intercepts, or all-clears reported. (Source: Повітряні Сили ЗС України; confidence HIGH as alerts; LOW for outcomes.)

  • Moscow UAV-destroyed claim (21:27:04 UTC): Sobyanin via ТАСС claims 4 additional UAVs destroyed heading toward Moscow. Cumulative stated total now 34. No location, time, or system specified. (Source: ТАСС, 21:27:04 UTC; confidence LOW.)

  • Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal, Rostov Oblast (21:30:05 UTC): Оперативний ЗСУ reports another tank explosion; fire ongoing three days. Video shows large nighttime hydrocarbon fire. Cause and attribution unverified. (Source: Оперативний ЗСУ, 21:30:05 UTC; confidence MEDIUM for fire; LOW for attribution and duration.)

  • Moscow airport diversions (21:43:01 UTC): ТАСС reports more than 30 aircraft diverted from Moscow due to security restrictions. Vnukovo partial evacuation from café air-fryer steam alarm (21:41:01 UTC). (Source: ТАСС, 21:41:01/21:43:01 UTC; confidence MEDIUM as named-operations statement; LOW for connection to UAV activity.)

Reported Russian activity

  • Sobyanin cumulative UAV claim (21:27:04 UTC): 4 additional UAVs destroyed toward Moscow; stated total now 34. No location, time, or system specified. (Source: ТАСС, 21:27:04 UTC; confidence LOW.)

  • Moscow airport security restrictions (21:43:01 UTC): More than 30 aircraft diverted. (Source: ТАСС, 21:43:01 UTC; confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Vnukovo partial evacuation (21:41:01 UTC): Fire alarm in Terminal A triggered by steam from washing an air fryer in a café; partial evacuation conducted. (Source: ТАСС, 21:41:01 UTC; confidence MEDIUM as a named-operations statement; the cause is explicitly mundane.)

  • Ulyanovsk Oblast UAV alert (21:28:49 UTC): Unofficial channel announces UAV danger. No official government alert supplied. (Source: Треш Ульяновск, 21:28:49 UTC; confidence LOW.)

  • Libya–Russia-Africa summit participation (21:32:01 UTC): ТАСС reports Libya will participate in the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow; delegation level to be announced later, per Libyan ambassador to Iran. (Source: ТАСС, 21:32:01 UTC; confidence MEDIUM as a named-official statement via state media.)

  • Informal UNSC meeting (prior batch, 21:20:24 UTC): Russia to convene informal Security Council meeting on 14 October on "human rights violations in Ukraine." No new evidence in this batch.

  • Krasny Liman sector reporting (21:32:51 UTC): Сливочный каприз describes Ukrainian mechanized attack east of Shandryholove, FPV drone tracking, claimed 2.5 km advance toward Zelenyi Yar. (Source: Сливочный каприз, 21:32:51 UTC; confidence MEDIUM for engagement; LOW for territorial claim.)

Reported Ukrainian activity

  • КМВА updated casualty and damage statement (21:24:31 UTC): 1 killed, 8 injured (preliminary); fire floors 1–8; evacuation of upper floors ongoing; body located during reconnaissance; second-address warehouse fire; Darnytsia stadium lawn fire. DSNS Kyiv photo album (10 images) shows structural damage, rescue operations, stretcher evacuation, body bag. (Source: КМВА, 21:24:31 UTC; confidence HIGH for the event; MEDIUM for the 8-injured figure as superseded by later updates.)

  • ASTRA / Klichko statement (21:26:42 UTC): 1 dead, 9 injured; nine-story building; evacuation continuing; fire floors 1–8; TEC-4 hit confirmed; missiles "detected practically on approach to Kyiv." Video shows Klichko at scene, structural damage, firefighting. (Source: ASTRA, 21:26:42 UTC; confidence HIGH for the statement as a named-mayor report; MEDIUM for 9-injured as latest figure at that timestamp.)

  • РБК-Україна updated casualty report (21:30:37 UTC): Injured count raised to 13; 10 hospitalized; 4 in serious condition; 1 killed. Video shows active firefighting, aerial ladder, water jets, on-scene reporter. (Source: РБК-Україна, 21:30:37 UTC; confidence MEDIUM for 13-injured as the latest figure; HIGH for the event.)

  • Оперативний ЗСУ Novoshakhtinsk report (21:30:05 UTC): Additional tank explosion at Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal, Rostov; fire uncontrolled three days. (Source: Оперативний ЗСУ, 21:30:05 UTC; confidence MEDIUM for the fire; LOW for attribution.)

  • Повітряні Сили tracking alerts (21:36–21:44 UTC): Five new reactive-UAV alerts across Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Odesa/Mykolaiv border, and Chernobyl exclusion zone. (Source: Повітряні Сили ЗС України; confidence HIGH as official alerts.)

  • Exilenova+ Donetsk blackout claim (21:35:26 UTC): Photo of nighttime blackout with orange glow; caption claims electricity lost in occupied Donetsk "and other cities." (Source: Exilenova+, 21:35:26 UTC; confidence LOW.)

Civilian and infrastructure impact

  • Kyiv, Desnianskyi residential building (~19:40 UTC event; 21:24–21:30 UTC updates): One person killed. Injured count progressed from 4 (КМВА 20:52) → 6 (Zelenskiy 21:16) → 8 (КМВА 21:24) → 9 (ASTRA/Klichko 21:26) → 13 (РБК-Україна 21:30), with 10 hospitalized and 4 in serious condition. Nine-story building; fire spanning floors 1–8; evacuation of upper-floor residents ongoing; body located during reconnaissance. DSNS photos show blown-out windows, collapsed balconies, active fires, ladder-truck operations, stretcher evacuation, and a body bag. (Confidence HIGH for fatality and structural damage; MEDIUM for 13-injured as latest single-outlet figure not yet confirmed by КМВА in this batch.)

  • Kyiv, warehouse (second address; 21:24:31 UTC): Fire caused by hostile shelling; extinguishing ongoing. No casualties or further detail reported. (Source: КМВА, 21:24:31 UTC; confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Kyiv, Darnytsia stadium (21:24:31 UTC): Lawn fire from debris impact. No casualties. (Source: КМВА, 21:24:31 UTC; confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Kyiv, TEC-4 energy object (~19:40 UTC event; 21:26:42 UTC update): Klichko via ASTRA confirms hit on TEC-4. No Ukrenergo statement, satellite imagery, or geolocated plant photo supplied. Impact on heating/electricity supply unestablished. (Confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Rostov Oblast, Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal (21:30:05 UTC): Additional tank explosion; fire reportedly ongoing three days. No casualty figures, no official Russian confirmation of the terminal fire in this batch. (Confidence MEDIUM for fire; LOW for duration and attribution.)

  • Rostov Oblast, Aksay factory (prior batch, 21:10–21:14 UTC): ≈9,000 m² warehouse fire; air-quality exceedance confirmed by district administration via ТАСС. No new evidence in this batch.

  • Moscow, Vnukovo airport (21:41:01 UTC): Partial evacuation from fire alarm; cause stated as café air-fryer steam. No injuries reported. (Confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Moscow, airport diversions (21:43:01 UTC): More than 30 aircraft diverted. No injury or damage reported. (Confidence MEDIUM.)

  • Occupied Donetsk (21:35:26 UTC): Claimed power outage; photo shows blackout and orange glow. No official confirmation, no casualty or infrastructure detail. (Confidence LOW.)

  • Prior-batch civilian impacts carried forward (not re-reported as new): Kharkiv Kholodnogirskyi vehicle damage; Dnipro civilian injury; Lutsk Adrenalin City fire; Belgorod injuries; Luhansk PRC injuries; Kramatorsk pastor death; Ukraine scheduled power outages for 14 October; highway vehicle strike near Kyiv.

Information environment and disputed claims

  • Casualty-figure escalation: The injured count progressed through five official/semi-official figures within 40 minutes (4→6→8→9→13). Each source reports at a different stage of the ongoing rescue. The 13-injured figure (РБК-Україна 21:30:37 UTC) is the latest and has not yet been confirmed by КМВА in this batch. The discrepancy is not a contradiction but a temporal progression; however, the final number remains unconfirmed. (Confidence HIGH for ≥1 killed; MEDIUM for 13 injured as latest figure.)

  • ASTRA/Klichko "missiles detected practically on approach": Klichko's characterization (via ASTRA 21:26:42 UTC) of late detection aligns with Zelenskiy's "no warning" claim (prior batch 21:16:50 UTC) and the РБК "source in power" report (prior batch 21:08:22 UTC). The cause of late detection (technical, policy, or other) remains unresolved. (Confidence MEDIUM for the statement; LOW for implied cause.)

  • Colonelcassad photo mismatch (prior batch, 21:01:01 UTC): Residential-building image captioned as TEC-4. ASTRA's 21:26:42 UTC video confirms Klichko at the residential site and separately confirms TEC-4 in text, but no image of TEC-4 damage is supplied. The prior-batch flag on the photo mismatch remains relevant. (Confidence LOW for the image as TEC-4 evidence.)

  • НгП раZVедка "energy ceasefire" framing (prior batch, 21:03:08 UTC): References an unverified "energy ceasefire" arrangement. No new evidence in this batch. (Confidence LOW.)

  • Sobyanin cumulative 34-UAV claim: Two ТАСС reports (20:44:47 UTC prior batch; 21:27:04 UTC this batch) bring the stated total to 34. No location, time, system, or Ukrainian-side acknowledgment. (Confidence LOW.)

  • Novoshakhtinsk three-day fire claim: Оперативний ЗСУ states the fire has been uncontrolled for three days. No official Russian confirmation of the terminal fire, no independent timeline verification. (Confidence LOW for duration; MEDIUM for fire existence.)

  • Ulyanovsk UAV alert: Single unofficial channel with generic stock image. No official government alert, no details. (Confidence LOW.)

  • Donetsk blackout claim: Exilenova+ photo lacks geolocation, timestamp, or official confirmation. Could represent any nighttime blackout in the conflict zone. (Confidence LOW.)

  • Vnukovo evacuation: ТАСС explicitly attributes the alarm to café air-fryer steam, a mundane cause. This is a named-operations statement but could also serve to preempt UAV-related speculation. (Confidence MEDIUM for the stated cause; the editorial framing is noted.)

Evidence limitations and unresolved questions

  • Final casualty count: The injured figure has changed five times in 40 minutes (4→6→8→9→13). The 13-injured count (РБК-Україна 21:30:37 UTC) is the latest but is not yet confirmed by КМВА or another independent official source in this batch. The final number remains open.

  • TEC-4 damage extent and supply impact: Klichko via ASTRA confirms the hit; Zelenskiy confirmed it in the prior batch. No Ukrenergo statement, satellite imagery, geolocated ground-level photo of the plant, or electricity/heating supply impact data is supplied. The claim that missiles were "detected practically on approach" is a single-official characterization without technical corroboration.

  • Weapon type and number: Оперативний ЗСУ's prior-batch statement that the number and type of ballistic missiles are "being clarified" is not updated in this batch. No final determination is supplied.

  • "No partner warning" cause: Zelenskiy's "second time" claim (prior batch), Klichko's "detected on approach" statement (ASTRA 21:26:42 UTC), and the РБК "source in power" report (prior batch) all point to late or absent warning, but the cause (technical failure, communication breakdown, policy change) remains unresolved.

  • Reactive-UAV tracking wave: The corridor now spans at least 19 oblasts/regions across four batches (18:44–21:44 UTC, 40+ alerts). The Dnipropetrovsk KAB alert (prior batch 21:07:22) introduced guided aerial bombs. The Chernobyl exclusion-zone transit (21:44:23) is a new geographic element. No intercepts, impacts, or all-clears are reported for any UAV/KAB alert except the Kyiv air-raid cancellation (prior batch). Total UAV/KAB count, launch origin, and final disposition remain unknown.

  • Novoshakhtinsk oil terminal: Оперативний ЗСУ reports an additional tank explosion and a three-day fire. No official Russian confirmation, no geolocation of the video, no cause attribution, no casualty figures. The relationship to the prior-batch Exilenova+ petroleum-terminal reporting and the Aksay factory fire is not established.

  • Moscow UAV and airport claims: Sobyanin's cumulative 34-UAV figure, the 30+ aircraft diversion, and the Vnukovo alarm are single-source Russian state-media claims. The Vnukovo cause is explicitly stated as mundane (air-fryer steam), but the broader security-restriction context is not independently verified. No Ukrainian-side acknowledgment.

  • Ulyanovsk Oblast alert: No official government alert, no details on direction, count, or intercept. Single unofficial channel.

  • Donetsk blackout claim: No geolocation, no official confirmation, no timestamp of the event, no infrastructure or casualty detail.

  • Krasny Liman / Shandryholove engagement: Single-source Russian channel. Video shows drone tracking of a vehicle but ends before definitive destruction. The 2.5 km territorial claim is not independently verified. Event date stated as 12 October; posting date 13 October.

  • Libya–Russia-Africa summit: ТАСС report citing a named ambassador. No independent confirmation of the summit date, scope, or Libya's confirmed participation level.

  • Prior-batch unresolved items carried forward: Mala Tokmachka/Orikhiv status; Kramatorsk water-point claim; Starlink arson in Poland/Germany; Bulgarian Starlink claim; DF Peak final disposition; 3rd Assault Corps "Vivaldi" operation claims; "energy ceasefire" agreement existence and terms; highway vehicle strike near Kyiv.

  • Dempster-Shafer beliefs (supplied): Highest mass remains "Uncertainty" (0.4498, up from 0.436 in the prior batch). Next: "Military Action: Missile Strike by Russia on residential building in Kyiv" (0.0891), "Technology Deployment: Activation of air defense system by Russia in Moscow" (0.0462), "Troop Movement: Deployment of jet-powered UAV by Russia to Kyiv Region" (0.0369). These are analytic support scores only and do not constitute independent corroboration.

  • Weather (supplied, Open-Meteo, 21:45 UTC): Kharkiv/Vovchansk 14.1 °C overcast, wind 1.7 m/s; Luhansk/Svatove 14.4 °C overcast, wind 1.4 m/s; Donetsk/Pokrovsk 16.5 °C overcast, wind 2.1 m/s; Zaporizhzhia/Orikhiv 15.3 °C overcast, wind 1.5 m/s; Kherson 12.6 °C overcast, wind 2.8 m/s. Next-day forecast: Kherson 6.1 mm precip (98%), Orikhiv 1.9 mm (68%), Pokrovsk 0.1 mm (45%), Kharkiv/Luhansk 0.0 mm (10%). Numeric observations only; no tactical implications derived.