Ukrenergo warned that power could be cut for 8–16 hours across much of Ukraine after Russian drone attacks crippled electricity and heating infrastructure. Cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Donetsk face ongoing outages, while officials warn nuclear facilities were also targeted.
Russia’s long range Gllide bombs have extended the war’s reach into the heart of Ukraine. They are hard to stop and they are cheap to use. More air defense, better fighters, and long-range air-to-air weapons can blunt this threat. With winter coming, speed matters.
France will deliver more Mirage 2000-5F jets and Aster air-defense missiles to Ukraine in the coming days, President Macron said after a coalition meeting, plus expanded training bolstering Kyiv’s air force and SAMP/T defenses as threats intensify.
Ukraine and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent that opens the way for Kyiv to acquire a large fleet of Saab Gripen fighters, targeting at least 100 jets. Zelenskyy and Kristersson set goals for initial results next year, with pilot and maintainer training underway.
Ukraine’s SBU dismantled a covert Kremlin network that used EU territory to smuggle Ukrainian SIM cards into Russia’s drone factories. The operation exposed FSB recruitment inside Kyiv Oblast and halted a supply chain that strengthened kamikaze drone strikes.
The EU is exploring a legally creative plan to tap frozen Russian assets by swapping maturing funds for EU-backed bonds, potentially unlocking billions for Ukraine without directly seizing Moscow’s capital. Officials say the proposal could soon advance.
Ukraine has deployed its first NATO-grade electronic warfare systems, enhancing its ability to detect and jam Russian drones. The new FC.K units, developed with German partners, mark a major upgrade in battlefield protection and counter-UAV efficiency.
Ukraine rejects any peace plan that ignores its Constitution or territorial integrity. Zelenskyy states the Ukrainian territorial question is already resolved in law and warns that any deal made without Kyiv will fail to bring lasting peace.
A new Pentagon policy allows weapons built for Ukraine to be diverted back into U.S. stockpiles, raising uncertainty over future deliveries as NATO prepares a funding mechanism to keep Kyiv supplied amid growing concerns about American stockpile shortages.
Germany will deliver two additional Patriot systems to Ukraine, strengthening national air defense as Russian strikes intensify. Initial launchers arrive within days, with full system components following in two to three months through coordinated NATO support.
Russia launched a massive overnight barrage on July 18–19, firing Iskander missiles and Kh-101 missiles as well as swarms of Shahed drones that hit energy and civilian sites. Kyiv touted a prospective US–Ukraine “drone deal” to scale production.
Washington’s new approach pairs a NATO-financed surge of U.S. air defenses and artillery with threats of sweeping secondary tariffs, aiming to slow Russia’s advances, harden Ukraine’s skies, and force the Kremlin toward talks on terms Kyiv can accept.
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