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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy extended an invitation for a direct meeting with Vladimir Putin, proposing a “full ceasefire” in an open letter. This marks a rare direct appeal since Russia’s invasion in 2022, aiming to resolve the conflict through personal engagement.

A drone strike launched by Ukraine has hit St Petersburg, causing injuries and damaging infrastructure ahead of Russia’s economic forum.

TRUMP-NETANYAHU CLASH
Trump criticised Netanyahu’s stance on Lebanon overnight, provoking significant backlash from Israeli officials.
Diplomatic tensions heighten amid shifting US-Israel relations.

Ukraine’s military reports over 1,000 Russian troop casualties daily, attributed to AI drone counter-attacks, significantly disrupting Russian supply lines.

A Russian drone strike on an apartment block in Galati, Romania, injures two, prompting calls for NATO Article 4 and a warning from Dmitry Medvedev to Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to name a Special Operations Forces unit, Heroes of the UPA, has prompted significant backlash from Polish officials. President Karol Nawrocki expressed profound disappointment, labelling the move as detrimental to Polish-Ukrainian relations, and suggested revocation of Zelenskyy’s Order of the White Eagle.

Vladimir Putin has closed Moscow airspace to private aircraft as security measures increase amid fears of assassination attempts and Ukrainian drone strikes.

Russia instructs financial institutions to shoot down Ukrainian drones amid increased airstrikes in Moscow, indicating a response to escalating threats.

GCHQ’s head warns of escalating Russian threats to critical infrastructure and democratic processes in the UK, urging heightened urgency in cybersecurity measures.

Expert warns of a serious possibility that Belarus, under pressure from Putin, may join Russia in the war against Ukraine amid ongoing military developments.