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Zelenskyy said officials at Ukroboronprom identified for allowing a weapons warehouse to operate in a civilian area outside Kyiv; a Russian strike on Vyshneve caused deadly secondary explosions, killing 10 and damaging hundreds of homes, while Russia continued attacks across Ukraine and Kyiv pressed for faster arms deliveries from allies.
Zelenskyy urged rapid start of Ukraine’s domestic Patriot interceptor production after Washington agreed to grant the necessary licences, following talks with Trump at the Ankara NATO summit. While licensing and technical steps are still being worked out—an effort that could take months—Zelenskyy and officials aim to boost Kyiv’s air defences amid global supply shortages and ongoing European coordination for more PAC-3 interceptors.
At the NATO summit’s final day, Trump will join Zelenskyy for talks on defense spending and Ukraine support, while Kyiv warns it cannot intercept Russian ballistic missiles due to a critical Patriot shortage and urges allies to transfer missiles from stockpiles; the discussions also touch on Turkey-related diplomacy and converting 2025 defense pledges into tangible military capabilities.
Zelenskyy urged NATO membership at a defense forum in Ankara, arguing Ukraine’s advanced battlefield capabilities and drone innovations make it a valuable defense partner and would strengthen NATO deterrence against Russia; he highlighted gaps in anti-ballistic defense, urged Europe to accelerate mass production of air defenses like Patriot systems, and noted Ukraine’s strikes on Russian targets, while acknowledging that Trump has ruled out membership.
Zelenskyy urged NATO to admit Ukraine at the alliance’s summit, arguing Kyiv’s strengthened defenses and new long-range weapons should join collective security. He noted Ukraine’s drones and missiles have transformed warfare and called on Europe to develop its own ballistic-missile defenses due to shortages of US Patriot interceptors. The speech came amid ongoing war with Russia, cautious alliance expansion, and a backdrop of over $50 billion in new arms deals announced at a NATO defence-industry event.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed NATO leaders at the Ankara summit to prioritize air defense, warning that Ukraine lacks enough Patriot interceptors to stop Russian ballistic missiles and calling for Europe to accelerate the production of affordable, mass‑produced anti‑ballistic systems now, while noting Kyiv’s advances in drone warfare and urging faster licenses to bolster Patriot production with U.S. cooperation.
Zelenskyy urged the US and Europe to provide more Patriot missiles to bolster Kyiv’s air defenses after deadly Russian strikes killed 12 and injured many, warning that Western support is essential to protect civilians ahead of NATO talks.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine struck port oil infrastructure near Saint Petersburg and Kronstadt, part of Kyiv’s effort to target Russia’s energy sector; Russia reported intercepting Ukrainian drones over Leningrad Oblast. The piece also notes Russian strikes on Ukrainian regions causing casualties, and Kyiv denying Russian claims of capturing Kostyantynivka.
A senior US official says the Ukraine war battlefield has frozen, and Donald Trump will press Zelenskyy at the Ankara NATO summit to urge a quick end to the conflict and to boost allied defense spending; Zelenskyy called the talks with Trump 'very good,' while Kyiv faced a fresh Russian missile attack and ongoing fighting around Kostyantynivka, with Ukraine striking Crimea and causing casualties and power disruptions in Sevastopol.
A fatal attack in Crimea leaves one person dead as Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy each engage in separate conversations with former President Donald Trump, underscoring ongoing tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict amid high-profile outreach.
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the UK, reportedly told Kyiv he would run for president if elections were held, following a conversation with Zelenskyy. Public opinion remains favorable to Zelenskyy at about 61% trust, but Zaluzhnyi leads among military figures with roughly 73% trust, signaling potential competition if autumn elections occur. His wartime leadership fuels his popularity, though he has not publicly declared a campaign, and other trusted figures like Budanov and Brovdi have not indicated political ambitions.
Eight people were killed and 34 injured when Russian missiles and drones attacked Kyiv, hitting about three dozen locations as Zelenskyy warned of an imminent massive strike; authorities reported damaged buildings and residents sheltering in underground stations.
Ukraine says its domestically produced drones and missiles hit Russia’s Ufa oil refinery for a second time in a week, part of Kyiv’s broader campaign against energy facilities; Zelenskyy framed the strikes as a necessary response and urged Russia to end the war, while Moscow reported drone interceptions and limited damage amid ongoing fuel shortages in Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut short his Dublin visit after saying Putin was preparing a massive strike on Ukraine, urging citizens to heed air-raid alerts and thanking Ireland for its support despite neutrality as Kyiv contends with ongoing Russian attacks and shortages of Patriot interceptors.
Overnight Russian strikes killed at least three people in southeastern Ukraine, while Kyiv widened its long-range drone campaign with strikes deep inside Russia, including an oil refinery in Ufa and a Penza facility. In Ukraine, attacks in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia left casualties; Kyiv also agreed to buy 16 used Swedish Gripen E fighters, to be delivered in 2027. Russia said it shot down 419 Ukrainian drones, including near Moscow where a six-month-old was killed, as Putin reiterated Moscow’s aim to fully control four annexed Ukrainian regions.