Russia-Ukraine Conflict Escalates with Missile Attacks and Denials.

Ukraine denies Russia's claim of destroying a US-built Patriot missile defense system during a recent barrage near Kyiv, stating that it is impossible to destroy the system with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile. The Patriot system, sent to Ukraine last month, has become a key part of the city's defense. Meanwhile, negotiations are in the final hours to save a pact that's enabled Ukraine to export millions of tons of grain and help ease a global food crisis despite the war with Russia. Additionally, more than 40 countries in the Council of Europe agreed on a system to estimate the damages in Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of a plan to compel Moscow to help rebuild the nation after the war.