The status of US military aid dominated Ukrainian media coverage, evolving from initial reports of officials downplaying a "weapons freeze" to becoming the focus of high-level diplomatic activity. Early in the day, the Pentagon framed the pause as a "common sense" re-evaluation. Later, discussions intensified around a planned call between President Zelensky and President Trump to clarify the aid suspension, coinciding with a reported Trump-Putin discussion on Ukraine. Concerns were highlighted regarding the financial implications and strategic cost of the halted American assistance, with some reports linking the pause to China. Concurrently, Russian forces conducted multiple drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Odesa experienced both drone strikes on a high-rise and ballistic missile attacks on its port, causing casualties. Poltava's military recruitment center also came under drone fire, resulting in fatalities. Amidst these developments, Ukrainian officials emphasized expanding domestic rocket drone production.