Overview

• Kyiv authorities report at least 23 dead after one of the war’s heaviest air attacks, with roughly 600 combat drones plus more than 30 rockets and cruise missiles used and rescue operations still underway.
• UN Secretary‑General António Guterres condemned the strikes on civilians and called for a complete, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
• The U.S. approved an estimated $825 million sale of longer‑range rockets and related equipment to Ukraine, with financing support from Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, pending congressional review.
• European governments are discussing a roughly 40‑kilometre separation zone as part of potential ceasefire or post‑war arrangements, with unresolved questions over its size, enforcement and troop contributors and with the U.S. reportedly not involved.
• European officials report confusion over U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s account of talks with Vladimir Putin regarding territorial terms, while the White House said President Trump was not surprised by the Kyiv strikes and urged both sides to end the war.