Overview

• Russian forces launched more than 400 attacks across Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions, killing at least eight civilians and damaging homes, vehicles and energy infrastructure.
• Ukraine’s Security Service reported that its drones struck five Russian fighter jets at Saky airfield in Crimea, and the general staff confirmed a drone-caused fire at Sochi airport’s fuel depot.
• The Netherlands pledged €500 million to purchase US-made Patriot air defense parts and missiles for Ukraine, marking NATO’s first direct funding of US arms under a new scheme.
• India’s foreign ministry branded US and EU pressure over its oil imports from Russia as “unjustified and unreasonable” after President Trump threatened to increase tariffs and sent envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow for negotiations.
• Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau charged six individuals, including a lawmaker and a government official, with misappropriating funds earmarked for drones and jamming equipment.