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π€‘ Dmitry Peskov said a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin is βin question,β and that trilateral talks at the leadersβ level are possible only to βfinalize agreements.β
Norway is one of the most active investors in the PURL program, President Zelenskyy said.
This initiative allows Ukraine to purchase American weapons, mainly air defense missiles. So far, $970 million has already been allocated under PURL, the president reported.
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In total, Norwayβs support for Ukraine in 2026 amounts to about $8 billion.
Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Here is what is known so far:
β«οΈ In Kharkiv, 14 people were injured, including a child. A high-rise building and a private house were hit, a gas pipeline was damaged, and Central Park sustained damage.
β«οΈ In Zaporizhzhia, a private house, a high-rise building, and two shopping centers were damaged. Seven people were injured.
β«οΈ In Kyiv, fires broke out in three districts. Private houses and a nine-story building were damaged.
β«οΈ In Kryvyi Rih, a five-story building was damaged, and one person was injured.
βοΈMost of the missiles were shot down today because partners delivered additional air defense missiles agreed upon at Ramstein, said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
However, there were also strikes. βThis means we must work even harder. The cold has not fully receded, and air defense missiles are needed every day while Russia continues trying to destroy our energy sector,β the president noted.
Russia is increasingly forced to cut prices on Asian oil markets. Moscow is raising discounts to retain Chinese buyers amid competition from Iran and supply issues with India, Bloomberg reports.
The discount on Russian Urals crude has widened. Oil is being sold cheaper to maintain market share, which is further reducing Russiaβs oil revenues already under pressure from sanctions and price caps.
According to traders, Urals is now trading at about $12 below Brent, compared to roughly $10 a month ago. Iranian light crude is offered at discounts of up to $11, versus around $8 in December.
The decline in export revenues directly affects Russiaβs budget, which relies heavily on oil and gas income. This increases pressure on the financial system amid continued military spending.
Given the high share of oil and gas revenues in Russiaβs budget structure, deeper discounts further limit its ability to finance military and social obligations.
The Kremlin has organized at least 151 hybrid attacks across Europe during the four years of the full-scale war against Ukraine, according to a joint analysis by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism and the GLOBSEC project.
The incidents included attempted assassinations of opposition figures in exile, assaults, kidnappings, arson, bombings, sabotage, vandalism, and public disorder.
The highest number of attacks β 64 β was recorded in 2024. In the second half of 2025 and early 2026, 12 hybrid attacks were documented.
Researchers found that only one attack was directly organized by Russian special services. In nine other cases, perpetrators linked to them were involved.
Poland recorded the largest number of sabotage cases β 31. France saw five incidents since mid-2025 and 20 over the broader reporting period. Lithuania and Germany each recorded 15 incidents over four years, the UK 12, and Estonia 11.
Of the 172 identified perpetrators, 95% had no formal prior ties to Russian intelligence. Only 58% knew who was coordinating them.
Financial motives were the main driver. Many perpetrators faced money problems and agreed to carry out sabotage for a few hundred euros.
According to the report, the most frequent perpetrators were Ukrainians, Russians with European citizenship, and emigrants from Belarus, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Serbia.
Some suspects were under 18, the youngest aged 16. Some had fled Ukraine without adult supervision and were considered vulnerable.
At least 12 perpetrators had links to far-right groups, and 44 had previous criminal records.
Recruitment often took place in prisons and on job search websites. Researchers note that subversive activity intensified after more than 600 Russian agents were expelled from Europe since 2018. After losing intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover, the Kremlin shifted to recruiting civilian agents inside Europe.
πͺ Ukraineβs Air Defense Forces neutralized 406 missiles and drones launched by Russia against Ukraine.
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, defenders shot down or suppressed with electronic warfare:
βͺοΈ two Zircon missiles;
βͺοΈ four Iskander-M / S-400 ballistic missiles;
βͺοΈ 24 Kh-101 cruise missiles;
βͺοΈ two Kh-69 guided air-to-surface missiles;
βͺοΈ 374 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas drones, and others.
Information on several enemy missiles is being clarified, the Air Force said.
According to the findings of the latest Vox Ukraine research, the war in Ukraine has now significantly surpassed in its length all the other wars of the 20th century. Today, Russia continues its aggression against Ukraine, each day prolonging the terror and destruction.
Numbers this large can feel abstract, but every digit represents a life, a home, or a childhood stolen. As of 2026, the documentation of over 212 947 war crimes serves as a blueprint for future justice.