Overview
- Russia’s top general said forces took 1,700 km² and 80 towns this year, a figure independent maps put far lower at about 592 km².
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will not give up positions in the Donbas and set a one‑year goal to build a Europe-backed anti‑ballistic missile system.
- Zelensky criticized U.S. mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for going to Moscow before Kyiv, calling the choice disrespectful.
- EU ambassadors moved to revive a €90 billion loan for Ukraine by putting a needed legal step back on the agenda as they press Hungary to lift its veto.
- Germany summoned Russia’s ambassador after Moscow published a list of European drone makers, which Berlin called a direct threat to targets in Germany.