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The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine sees the UK among the main suppliers of military aid to Kiev.
The UK is sending more long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Kiev to target Russian military operations and curb Moscow's attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Bloomberg reports.
Yesterday British Prime Minister Andy Burnham received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street, reiterating London's support for him in a moment of difficulty and announcing an acceleration in military supplies to the Kingdom.

Starshield, the military version of the Starlink system, has resumed operation in Ukraine. This was reported by sources from the Ministry of Defense, while investigations into the causes of the recent restrictions continue.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have experienced problems and disruptions in drone missions due to unexpected speed restrictions on Starlink satellite terminals, particularly the Starshield package.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the Financial Times that Ukraine will resume attacks on Russian oil refineries, following the suspension of intelligence sharing by the United States and the alleged weakening of SpaceX's Starlink service.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of launching over 250 drones in one day, targeting energy and logistics infrastructure, and of exploiting alleged problems with Starlink, as Ukrainian interceptor drones depend on this connection. Elon Musk responded that Starshield systems, the military version of Starlink, are owned and controlled by the US government, and that any limitations are established by the military and the US president. At least six deaths and power outages were reported across much of Kiev due to Russian attacks overnight.

The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is seriously considering the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines for the Self-Defense Forces, citing growing military activity by neighboring countries and the need to enhance surveillance capabilities in the Pacific, despite the constraints of the three non-nuclear principles.

The Russian military has launched a massive airstrike against Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine, leaving three dead and six injured. The attack, reported by the Kyiv Independent and confirmed by governor Andrii Raikovych, hit logistics infrastructure, transport and local industrial enterprises in the regional capital city of Kirovohrad.