Overview

• The Wall Street Journal reports the United States plans to provide Ukraine with targeting intelligence for long‑range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and has urged NATO allies to do the same.
• The White House is seriously considering supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles and other medium‑range systems to Kyiv, though no final decision has been announced.
• President Vladimir Putin said the arrival or use of Tomahawks by Ukraine would mark a qualitatively new phase of escalation and harm U.S.–Russia relations, and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov vowed an “appropriate” response.
• The United Nations reported at least 90 civilian deaths over recent days in Ukraine and power outages affecting more than 300,000 people across several regions.
• A Ukrainian delegation in Washington is negotiating a potential transfer of Kyiv’s battle‑tested drone technology to the United States in exchange for royalties or other compensation, with talks expected to take months.