🚨 MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT

AERIAL WARFARE INTENSIFIES

• Ukraine repels massive drone assault, intercepting 46 of 110 Russian UAVs
• 60 Russian drones lost in Ukrainian airspace; 2 diverted to Belarus
• Russia claims downing 13 Ukrainian drones near border regions

NORTH KOREAN INTERVENTION CONFIRMED

• US State Dept: Over 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to eastern Russia
• Majority stationed in Kursk region, actively participating in combat operations

DIPLOMATIC & MILITARY DEVELOPMENTS

• NATO chief Rutte warns of growing Russia-China-North Korea-Iran alliance
• Ukraine accelerating arms production: 3 new partnerships with European manufacturers
• Blinken in Brussels for crucial NATO/EU talks on Ukraine support
• Estonia’s Kallas urges stronger response to China’s support of Russia

RUSSIAN DOMESTIC UPDATES

• Agricultural forecast: 18% drop from 2022’s record harvest
• Moscow implements ban on “child-free lifestyle propaganda”
• Helsinki moves to seize Russian-owned sports arena
• Russian doctor sentenced to 5.5 years for alleged anti-war comments

NOTABLE SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS

• Russian warship with hypersonic missiles conducts drills in English Channel
• US servicemember gets 15-year sentence for classified document leak on Discord