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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that after the initial damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline, Ukraine resumed its operation despite injuries sustained by people during repairs. According to him, there were no calls from Hungary and Slovakia for Russia not to shell the facility.
US President Donald Trump said Washington is prepared to maintain the intensity of strikes on Iran for four to five weeks. He also called on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to lay down their arms.
During Operation Epic Fury, the United States employed the tactic of mass deployment of inexpensive strike drones, which had previously been implemented by the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
EU leaders expressed concern about the situation in Iran and called on all parties to exercise restraint.
Over the past day, Russian troops have carried out more than 100 strikes on populated areas in the region.
Four years after the start of the full-scale invasion, analysts believe that the war will remain protracted and that its course will not change significantly in the near future. They also note Ukraine's resilience and Russia's limited successes on the battlefield.
Cuban border forces opened fire on a speedboat flying the US flag that entered the country's territorial waters. Four people were killed and six more were injured.
Japan intends to deploy anti-aircraft missiles on the remote western island of Yonaguni by March 2031. This was announced by Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi amid growing tensions in the region.
On the eve of the elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán intensified his rhetoric against supporting Ukraine, trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation, but its neighbour. The campaign is accompanied by a large-scale information campaign.
Following the trade truce between Washington and Beijing, US allies are trying to understand whether this is a tactical pause related to rare earth metals or a shift in focus towards the economy rather than security.
In private conversations, the US president asks his advisers who they see as the Republican Party's candidate in 2028. Among the options, he names Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
US President Donald Trump has told advisers that if diplomacy fails or an initial limited strike on Iran is unsuccessful, he may consider a larger military operation in the coming months. This was reported by sources familiar with internal discussions within the administration.
