Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched a large missile-and-drone barrage that struck gas infrastructure, with Naftogaz sites in Kharkiv and Poltava hit and only about half of 35 missiles intercepted.
• Ukraine reported outages and damage in Chernihiv and Sumy regions as private provider DTEK suspended operations at several gas facilities in Poltava following the strikes.
• NBC News and the Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. will expand intelligence sharing to help Kyiv target oil and gas facilities inside Russia, which the Kremlin said already occurs routinely.
• Reuters reported Tomahawk cruise missile transfers to Ukraine are unlikely because U.S. stocks are committed, with officials weighing shorter‑range options or European purchases instead.
• Speaking in Sochi, Vladimir Putin warned Tomahawk deliveries would mark a “new level of escalation” and signaled swift countermeasures, while a U.S. government shutdown has paused consultations that could slow future support.