Ukraine's Advances and Russia's Setbacks: Latest Updates on Day 543 of the Conflict

A Russian missile strike in Chernihiv, Ukraine, killed seven people and injured 144, including children, prompting President Zelenskiy to promise a "notable response." Ukraine is in talks with Sweden to receive Gripen jets for air defense, while training has begun for Ukrainian pilots to operate US F-16 fighter jets. The Ukrainian air force shot down 15 Russian drones, and Russia reported Ukrainian drone attacks on its regions. President Putin visited military officials near the Ukrainian border to discuss the ongoing conflict.