Overview

• Ukraine’s Security Service launched “Spider Web,” a large-scale drone operation that struck Olenya, Belaya, Dyagilevo and Ivanovo airbases across Siberia and the Arctic, targeting strategic bombers.
• Kyiv claims the strike destroyed 41 Russian aircraft, including Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 bombers, marking the most significant Ukrainian attack deep inside Russia since the war began.
• In Istanbul negotiations today, Ukrainian and Russian delegations agreed to proceed with a new prisoner exchange but failed to secure Moscow’s acceptance of an immediate, unconditional ceasefire proposal.
• Hostilities continued on both fronts, with Russian missile and drone attacks injuring civilians in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia and Ukrainian UAV raids reported in multiple Russian regions, including Kursk and Murmansk.
• The United States and United Kingdom reaffirmed support for Ukraine’s defense and diplomatic efforts, discussing additional military aid and warning of new sanctions if peace talks collapse.