Overview
- Abuja rejected unilateral U.S. military action, with a presidential spokesman saying any operations on Nigerian soil would require agreement by both leaders.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright described the planned U.S. tests as system or non‑nuclear checks that do not include explosive nuclear reactions.
- Trump told reporters he is not currently considering transferring long‑range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.
- Zelensky said Germany has fulfilled its pledge to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses with Patriot systems.
- Ukraine’s General Staff reported 162 combat engagements, with the heaviest pressure near Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian forces are clearing the city’s north and kept the Pokrovsk–Rodynske road open, and confirmed a strike that ignited fires at Russia’s Saratov oil refinery.