Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian strikes on the Yaroslavl refinery and a military airfield in Rostov. He said the SBU struck an An-12 transport aircraft, two An-26s and three helicopters at the airfield. The Yaroslavl refinery was hit in a joint operation by the SBU, Unmanned Systems Forces, HUR and SZR. Zelenskyy also reported “good results” in the Black Sea, without providing further details.
Ukraine and the US are working on a possible meeting between Presidents Zelensky and Trump, Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi says. Their teams are discussing the meeting and its substance, with the aim of making it as substantive as possible. Tykhyi said Zelensky's US visit will have a much broader agenda, with dozens of bilateral meetings and possible contacts with members of Congress, b...
The US House has begun debate on the Graham Russia sanctions bill ahead of a final vote. Republicans presenting the legislation argued that the proposed measures would increase economic pressure on Moscow and force Putin to the negotiating table. The debate follows the House's approval of the procedural rule allowing the bill to move forward. If approved by the House, the legislation would proceed...
Ukraine will be invited to join a new European Security Council proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The forum would bring together EU leaders and like-minded partners in response to escalating Russian hybrid attacks and worsening transatlantic relations.
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul says Trump has promised to sign the Russia sanctions bill if it clears the House. The House has passed the procedural rule allowing the measure to proceed to debate and a final vote. McCaul said he expects bipartisan support and described it as the strongest sanctions bill ever passed against Russia. He said the legislation would sanction Putin personally and impose ...
The US House advanced a Russia sanctions bill in a 214-211 procedural vote, clearing the way for debate and a final vote. Two Democrats, Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, joined Republicans to advance the measure. The legislation would give Trump tariff authority against countries buying Russian energy, target Russia's shadow fleet, military figures and foreign suppliers, ban new US invest...
Poland is reinforcing its border crossings with Ukraine after Russian drone strikes just miles from the NATO member's frontier over the weekend. Polish military engineers are building fortifications using containers filled with sand or gravel that can serve as blast walls, alongside new observation and guard posts. Work is underway around the Dorohusk, Medyka and Korczowa crossings. Poland's defen...
Zelensky says Russia twice sent drones into Moldovan airspace while his presidential plane was traveling via Chisinau in recent weeks. He told CBS News the first incident occurred while his plane was in Moldova before departing for Oslo, while another drone incursion happened as he returned through Chisinau days later. "Maybe they didn't want to attack me personally," Zelensky said, but he believe...
❗️The Dutch Cabinet unveiled its plans for 2027, with continued support for Ukraine featuring prominently. The Dutch defense budget will rise by €2.1 billion to €28.9 billion, of which more than €3 billion will go to Ukraine. The government will also provide at least €100 million in additional non-military support annually for Ukraine, targeting humanitarian aid, energy supplies and other critical...
Zelensky says Ukraine will significantly strengthen electronic warfare and increase procurement to protect critical infrastructure and logistics from Russian strikes, with contracts already confirmed. Intelligence identified the targets receiving the most Russian attention. Ukraine will also reorganize designated mobile fire groups and air defense lines, while additional funding will support logis...
Russian military blogger Rybar says Russians increasingly distrust assurances from Putin, Medvedev, Peskov and others that there will be no mobilization. He recalled "many mistakes" during Russia's first mobilization and warned people not to assume they would receive adequate training. Rybar urged Russians to prepare themselves in first aid, firearms handling and drone operation, warning equipment...
Italian NATO Air Policing fighters shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, Lithuania's military says. The drone remained over Lithuania for around 30 minutes before being destroyed near Pratkunai in the Kaisiadorys district. Wreckage is being examined by military and civilian police. Crisis management chief Vilmantas Vitkauskas said there is a high probability the drone ca...
Ukraine successfully tested another interceptor against Russian jet-powered drones, Zelensky says. The interceptor successfully hit a Shahed, though some aspects of its control still need refinement. Zelensky said the next priority targets, required resources and training measures have been defined.
❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed the war could have ended a year ago if the US had not backed away from agreements reached in Anchorage. Separately, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow considers Trump's proposal for a mutual halt to strikes on energy infrastructure a "good initiative." Neither statement provided further details on the proposed arrangement.
Kim Jong Un vowed to "expand and deepen" North Korea's cooperation with Russia and pledged "invariable support" for Putin and the Russian people. In a message to Putin, Kim said Pyongyang intends to broaden cooperation "in a comprehensive way" based on the countries' alliance relations. He also said he was convinced Russia would achieve victory in what he described as its "sacred war."