Ukraine claims destruction of Russian cruise missiles in Crimea.

Russian cruise missiles intended for use by Moscow’s Black Sea fleet have been destroyed in an explosion in the city of Dzhankoi in the north of the Crimean peninsula, Ukraine’s defence ministry has said. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold formal negotiations today after their informal talks Monday left with the pair calling each other “dear friend.” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is en route to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.