- Ukraine agreed to a request from the Donald Trump administration not to target major Russian cities during a visit by CIA director John Ratcliffe.
- The temporary halt applied to strikes on Moscow, St Petersburg and northern Russia while the senior US official was travelling to and from the Russian capital.
- Flight tracking data confirmed a US military aircraft travelled to Russia via Latvia, marking the first known trip to Moscow by a US spy chief since November 2021.
- The specific purpose of Ratcliffe's visit and the details of his meetings in Russia remain unclear.
- Ukraine resumed drone strikes early on Wednesday following Ratcliffe's departure, with Russia reporting that it shot down at least 426 drones overnight.
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