Russian Shahed drones struck Kharkiv overnight, causing fires in two districts. Ukrainian forces confirmed striking a Russian oil refinery in Krasnodar region and a Buk missile system in Zaporizhzhia, continuing the pattern of deep strikes from previous days.
Zelenskyy's interview with Piers Morgan revealed that 40% of Ukraine's military equipment is now domestically produced, while US support comprises 30% of defense capabilities. The interview included unprecedented demands for nuclear weapons return if NATO membership remains delayed.
Trump's "constructive negotiations" proposal linking military aid to Ukrainian mineral resources emerged as a major story, while reports surfaced of 20 American fighters missing in action since 2022. By afternoon, an explosion at a military recruitment center in Kamianets-Podilskyi killed one and wounded four, marking the fourth such incident this week.