The US president said Putin "has gone crazy" and kills a lot of people "needlessly," while 355 Russian drones targeted Ukrainian territory in the third consecutive night of massive attacks. Chancellor Friedrich Merz also declared that Ukraine is now free to strike deep inside Russia with Western long-range weapons.
Boris Pistorius said that while there are "strong arguments in favor" of supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine, there were also "many strong arguments against it."
Ukraine’s defense industry has successfully upgraded the Neptune missile, originally designed as an anti-ship weapon, to strike ground targets at a longer range.
The United Kingdom has pledged to maintain comprehensive support for Ukraine's defense industry, including funding for air defense systems and long-range weapons production.
Flight tests of domestically developed cruise and ballistic missiles are yielding positive results, according to defense export chief Oleksii Petrov in an interview to OBOZ.UA.
Ukrainian president revealed Ukraine could launch preemptive strikes against North Korean forces if Western allies lifted weapons restrictions on long-range strikes inside Russia, instead of merely observing the situation.