Overview

• In Perm, Vladimir Putin inspected Motovilikha facilities that produce tube artillery and multiple‑launch rocket systems and reviewed exhibits of artillery, MLRS, drones and counter‑air assets.
• At a session of the military‑industrial commission, Putin said appointments of chief designers and heads of priority technology tracks for weapons and special equipment will be considered.
• A day earlier, the president held a closed‑door briefing for leaders of all State Duma factions, providing a detailed update on the situation in the special military operation, according to Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin.
• Ukraine’s official alert map showed near‑simultaneous air‑raid warnings in Kyiv and nine regions on Friday.
• Ukraine’s security chief Rustem Umerov said Kyiv is not engaged in political negotiations with Russia beyond humanitarian exchanges, as the Washington Post reported allies plan major investment in Ukraine’s defense industry rather than NATO membership.