Overview

• Multiple outlets report the Trump administration approved providing Ukraine with U.S. intelligence to help target long‑range energy infrastructure inside Russia.
• Officials are considering Kyiv’s request for Tomahawk cruise missiles, though Reuters reports a direct U.S. transfer is unlikely because current stocks are committed to the Navy.
• Speaking in Sochi, Vladimir Putin said sending Tomahawks would create a “new stage of escalation” with Washington and argued it would not alter the battlefield balance.
• Ukraine reported major power outages after Russian strikes, with service restored in parts of Sumy and repairs ongoing in Chernihiv, as intense, contested fighting persists around Pokrovsk.
• EU leaders are debating a proposed “drone wall” after recent incursions reported by several NATO states, and Russia and Ukraine completed a prisoner exchange returning about 185 servicemembers and 20 civilians each.