Russian fighters appear to have used the R-77M air-to-air missile with a range of nearly 200 km, posing a further challenge to the Ukrainian air force.
A German general has warned that Russia could deploy up to 2,000 suicide drones in each attack wave against Ukraine, urging the adoption of more cost-effective countermeasures.
Ukrainian soldiers report a surge in Geran-2 suicide drones equipped with thermobaric warheads, causing significant damage and proving difficult to intercept.
Ukrainian security services report killing two suspected Russian agents believed to be behind the assassination of intelligence colonel Voronich in Kyiv.
President Trump stated that NATO would purchase arms from the US and then transfer them to Ukraine, allowing Washington to indirectly supply equipment to Kyiv.