Overview

• At the Valdai forum in Sochi, Vladimir Putin called potential U.S. Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine dangerous, said they would mark a qualitatively new escalation, and argued such strikes would require U.S. military involvement.
• Denmark’s FE assessed that Russia is conducting a hybrid campaign using drones and non‑military tools to sow uncertainty and weaken NATO support, even as Moscow publicly mocked and denied any role.
• The Ukrainian Air Force reported nearly 400 drones and 35 missiles launched by Russia overnight against multiple regions, with damage to energy and other infrastructure and several injuries reported.
• Ukraine conducted deep strikes inside Russia with long‑range drones, with regional governors reporting attacks near a refinery in Orsk and a fertilizer plant in Berezniki more than 1,500 kilometers from the front.
• European leaders pressed for rapid counter‑drone defenses and clearer shoot‑down authorities after airport disruptions, including a temporary shutdown in Munich, while a U.S. decision on Tomahawks remains pending after Zelenskyy raised the issue with President Trump.