Overview

• The Financial Times reported that U.S. agencies have for months provided Ukraine with targeting data, route planning, flight altitude and timing guidance to help long‑range drones hit Russian energy sites, citing unnamed U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with President Donald Trump on two consecutive days about air defense, long‑range weapons and protecting Ukraine’s energy sector, with a Ukrainian delegation set to visit Washington to discuss sanctions, energy and air defenses.
• Trump signaled the United States could consider supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles and asked how Ukraine would use them, while the Kremlin warned such deliveries would sharply raise tensions and flagged concerns about variants capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
• Zelensky urged action after more than 4,000 Russian air attacks in a week, including over 3,100 drones, 92 missiles and about 1,360 glide bombs, as officials reported outages in multiple regions and advised civilians to prepare for prolonged power cuts.
• Russia’s defense ministry said it downed 72 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours, and media tallies indicate Ukrainian strikes have hit at least 16 of Russia’s 38 refineries, disrupting over one million barrels per day of refining capacity and contributing to fuel shortages and export curbs.