US intelligence reports 'cardinal changes' on Ukraine battlefield as Ukrainian forces advance, says Jim Himes in Kyiv.

Zelenskyy: Russia launches thousands of glide bombs monthly from over 100 km, posing major challenge

Russia's glide bombs remain a major challenge, with thousands launched monthly from ranges over 100 km, Zelenskyy says.

Russia's nuclear weapons directorate recruits students as drone operators, promises no Ukraine deployment - Mediazona reports at least one recruit killed.

Russia's 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, responsible for nuclear weapons, has intensified recruitment of university students into drone operator units, offering one-year contracts with a promise of no deployment to the war in Ukraine. The directorate is also seeking drone instructors. A 23-year-old student from Buryatia was killed three months after being recruited, according to Mediazona.

Sweden new support package 'historic day' for Ukraine, Zelenskyy says - opens new level in protecting cities.

Zelenskyy says a new support package from Sweden is a historic day for cooperation between the two countries, opening a new level in saving lives and protecting cities.

Reuters: Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond front lines

Israel has emptied large areas of southern Lebanon beyond the immediate front lines, according to a Reuters report.