A Russian drone strike on Chernobyl's sarcophagus opened the morning news cycle, with reports of significant damage. The Pentagon chief's visit to Warsaw brought mixed signals: while praising Poland as a "model ally" and discussing Fort Trump's revival, he spoke of "realism" regarding Ukraine. JD Vance's Munich speech shifted focus from Russia to internal European issues, particularly criticizing censorship and migration policies.
By afternoon, Zelenskyy rejected any territorial concessions while European leaders processed their exclusion from US-Russia-Ukraine talks. ABW's successful operation against a Russian intelligence network provided Tusk's government with a counter-narrative to opposition criticism about security policies.
Evening coverage centered on professor Żurawski's warning about Russia potentially breaking any future ceasefire, connecting to previous days' concerns about Trump-Putin talks excluding European interests.