Overview

• President Trump shortened his ceasefire ultimatum to 10–12 days and threatened severe sanctions including 100 percent tariffs on Russian oil.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the firm deadline as a clear peace signal, while Dmitry Medvedev warned that repeated ultimatums edge Russia toward direct conflict with the United States.
• Russia launched seven missiles and 324 drones against Ukrainian targets overnight, intensifying strikes on both military and civilian sites.
• The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 56 Ukrainian drones near St. Petersburg, where President Putin was present, highlighting high interception capabilities.
• Pro-Ukrainian hacker groups Silent Crow and Cyber Partisans disrupted Aeroflot’s IT systems, forcing the cancellation of more than 50 flights from Moscow.