Overview

• Ukraine has used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to target a military airfield in Russia's Rostov region, prompting threats of retaliation from Moscow.
• Russia may respond with its experimental Oreschnik hypersonic missile, though experts believe it has limited stock and impact on the battlefield.
• The European Union has agreed on a new package of sanctions targeting Russia's shadow oil fleet and entities tied to its defense sector, including some based in China.
• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed frustration with recent talks with Vladimir Putin but emphasized continued dialogue to push for troop withdrawals and peace efforts.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the mass production of new domestically developed drones and missiles, signaling a shift toward self-reliance in defense capabilities.