International Relations: Ukraine's Actions and Words.

Russia launched another wave of air strikes against Ukraine, firing 17 missiles and 31 Iranian-made attack drones on civilian and military targets. Ukrainian air defenses managed to shoot down 10 missiles and 23 drones. The Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions were also targeted by the Russian strikes, causing substantial damage to civilian infrastructure. The US General Mark Milley said Russia will not achieve a military victory in Ukraine, forecasting a "hard" and "bloody" fight going forward. Ukraine's Western supporters have contributed almost $65 billion in military aid since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022, but high on Kyiv's agenda now is the delivery of promised F-16 fighter jets.