The EU and Ukraine anticipate the 106 billion USD loan will significantly bolster the country's defense capabilities to continue confronting Russia long-term.
Ukraine claims successful interception of 580 unmanned aerial vehicles and 30 Russian missiles, but appears to have missed all enemy Iskander-M munitions.
The Kremlin stated Russian President Vladimir Putin would only meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to finalize agreements aimed at resolving the conflict.
Ukraine has released a video showing a series of unmanned aerial vehicles targeting a building identified as an FSB command post in Donetsk province, claiming 12 officers were killed.
The US has deployed Ukraine's anti-UAV system at an airport in Saudi Arabia, following heavy damage to the base from Iranian attacks, according to Reuters.
A suspect opened fire on the street, took hostages, and barricaded himself in a Kyiv supermarket, leading to a shootout with police that killed at least 6 people.