US greenlights $2.1bn Patriot missile sale to Ukraine
Deal would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since Trump took office in 2025.

Deal would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since Trump took office in 2025.









A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people at Dnipro’s main railway station in central Ukraine.
African nations weigh political incentives as Moscow offers limited economic benefits compared with China and the West.
From drone incursions to an alleged campaign of assassinations, Russia is feared to be pressing a shadow war.
The attack comes after Ukraine launched a barrage of drones targeting the Moscow region.
Speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit, Putin frames Moscow as an alternative to former colonial powers.
The United Kingdom’s government says its policies are for the ‘working people of Britain’.
The comment comes as UK and Netherlands pledge extra military support for Kyiv.
Moscow aims to strengthen economic and security ties with African leaders during the two-day gathering.
The two Nordic leaders are attempting to influence US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to end the war in Ukraine.

A Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Kharkiv late Tuesday forced elderly women and children to evacuate their homes.