Kyiv's Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, has warned of a "very dramatic situation" in the Ukrainian capital, with intensified Russian missile strikes severely damaging critical energy infrastructure. The attacks have left much of the city without power and heating, raising concerns over the grid's integrity.
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galati, Romania, causing a fire and injuring two people. This marks the first instance of direct harm to Romanian citizens from Russian drone activity since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The UK and Poland have ratified a new defence and security treaty, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer characterising it as a 'generational uplift' in relations. However, defence analysts remain sceptical regarding the treaty's tangible impact, suggesting much of its new focus lies in migration rather than defence.
