The Department of War signed three major framework agreements Wednesday to accelerate U.S. weapons production across missiles, munitions components, and missile defense systems, as the Trump administration moves to place the defense industrial base on a "wartime footing."
Russia has carried out tests of its Burevestnik nuclear-powered unlimited-range cruise missile, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called a "unique weapon that no other country possesses."
Russia unleashed a massive assault on southern Ukraine overnight into Saturday, striking residential areas and leaving dozens of civilians wounded just days after a rare and deadly airstrike on central Kyiv. The escalation comes as U.S.-led peace efforts continue to falter.
Russia and Ukraine launched widespread aerial attacks against each other overnight, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage on both sides, according to officials from both countries.
At least 12 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and over 60 injured in a devastating Russian missile strike Sunday on a Ukrainian army training unit, according to Ukraine’s Ground Forces. The attack, which took place at 12:50 p.m., reportedly occurred despite no mass gatherings of personnel, underscoring the constant threat posed by Russian drones and reconnaissance deep behind the front lines.
