- The UK deployed RAF fighter jets to Poland as a warning to Russia following repeated incursions into Nato airspace, including a recent 12-minute breach in Estonia.
- Defence Secretary John Healey stated the mission sent a clear signal that Nato airspace would be defended, with Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy affirming Nato's collective strength against Russia.
- Two British RAF Typhoons and a Voyager aircraft conducted an operational mission over Polish skies to counter Russian threats, returning to the UK early on Saturday.
- The UK is exploring options to use frozen Russian assets to bolster Ukraine's war effort, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirming discussions with European counterparts on this matter.
- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a massive Russian air attack involving 580 drones and 40 missiles, characterising it as a deliberate strategy to terrorise civilians.
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