The Day Three Missiles Became One

A morning Russian drone attack on Sumy's residential area killed 2 and wounded 12, while parliament canceled its session due to missile threat warnings. The day centered on determining the true nature of Russia's new missile that struck Dnipro yesterday. Initial reports of "Oreshnik" evolved into "Rubezh" (FT), finally settling on "Kedr" (GUR), with intelligence revealing a 15-minute flight from Astrakhan.

NATO called an emergency meeting over the intercontinental missile use, while Ukraine began discussions with the US about acquiring anti-ICBM capabilities. Military intelligence confirmed Russian plans for Ukraine's three-way partition, while reporting 580,000 Russian troops in combat operations.

Evening brought reports of five Ukrainian POWs executed near Vuhledar, and Sweden's commitment to fund long-range weapons production. The military denied earlier claims about North Korean troops near Kharkiv.