"EU Backs €5 Billion Military Aid Fund for Ukraine Amid Escalating Tensions with Russia"

The European Union has agreed to a €5 billion fund for weapons to be sent to Ukraine, with Germany and France setting aside differences to support the initiative. In Sumy, two people have been found dead and a dozen injured after a Russian drone attack, while President Zelensky vows revenge for a similar attack in his hometown. The White House downplays Russia's nuclear threat, despite Putin's recent warnings, and Russian forces continue to advance near Avdiivka and the Dnipro River.