- An explosive-laden drone was discovered near a runway at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport, prompting a counterterrorism investigation. German interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said the discovery reflects a "new threat" spilling over from the Ukraine war.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a fresh plea for help, telling allies that ballistic missile interceptors “could have saved the lives” of 17 people killed on Tuesday night in Kyiv.
- Meanwhile, Putin has named Denis Lyamin to lead Russia's Unmanned Systems Forces, a new branch of the military that will be responsible for drone warfare, while a North Korean missile unit has been sent to Russia.
- The European Commission has said the EU will use £1.2 billion taken from interest generated by frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine.
- It comes as rescuers worked on Thursday to clear debris in Balakliia, Ukraine, after Russian strikes killed three people overnight, authorities said. Three were also killed overnight and at least 19 wounded in attacks on settlements in the northern region of Sumy.
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