Overview

• The Ukrainian Air Force reported Russia launched nine cruise missiles and a record 355 drones, intercepting most but allowing dozens to breach defenses and strike sites across 22 regions.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany, Britain, France and the United States have removed all limits on the range of weapons sent to Ukraine, enabling Kyiv to target military positions inside Russia.
• US President Donald Trump indicated he is “certainly” considering new sanctions on Moscow, a position echoed by EU officials drafting measures to further pressure the Russian economy.
• Volodymyr Zelensky said the scale of the raids demonstrates Putin’s “total impunity” and cited Ukrainian intelligence that Russia is preparing new offensive operations.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov branded the removal of Western range limits a “dangerous decision” and signaled that Moscow will defer serious peace talks until at least autumn.