- European Union foreign ministers convened in Kyiv on Monday, marking their inaugural gathering as the bloc’s foreign policy chief emphasised that “the prospective alignment of Ukraine remains firmly rooted within the European Union”.
- During the overnight hours, Russian artillery bombardment targeted the southern region of Kherson in Ukraine, resulting in the tragic loss of life for at least one individual and inflicting injuries upon six others, including two children, as reported by the regional governor, Oleksandr Prokudin.
- Kyiv authorities have reported a substantial escalation in hostilities, with Moscow launching no fewer than ten missile strikes and conducting 89 air raids within the borders of Ukraine over the past 24 hours. In a parallel development, the Ukrainian armed forces assert that they executed 13 aerial assaults on Russian positions located within Ukrainian territory within the same timeframe.
- The fate of United States assistance to Ukraine remains uncertain, as a late-stage agreement aimed at preventing a government shutdown excludes any provision for new funding directed towards Ukraine. This omission has arisen due to opposition from staunch Republican opponents.
- Yevgeny Prigozhin, who met his demise in an unexplained airplane crash precisely 40 days ago as of this past Sunday, is being eulogised by his supporters as a patriotic figure in Russia, despite his previous role as a rebellious mercenary leader.