Overview

• Russia launched about 172 attack drones and two missiles overnight, with Ukraine reporting 136 interceptions and damage to power substations that delayed trains.
• Speaking in the UK alongside Keir Starmer, President Trump said Putin had “disappointed” him, accused him of “killing a lot of people,” and urged Europeans to stop buying Russian oil.
• NATO reinforced its eastern flank under the Eastern Sentry mission after Russian drones violated Polish airspace, deploying allied fighters and air defenses.
• Ukraine and Poland signed an accord creating a joint operational group for training and technology-sharing on counter‑drone detection, jamming, and interception, including activity at Poland’s Lipa range.
• Russia said forces from the Zapad‑2025 drills are returning to base, as Ukraine reported receiving 1,000 bodies said by Moscow to be Ukrainian soldiers for identification.