- Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine successfully tested a new domestically developed weapon to intercept Iranian-designed Shahed drones.
- Ukrainian forces downed 187 airborne targets overnight, with Ukraine's president reporting a 93 per cent interception rate for Russian drones.
- Zelensky stated that the new weapon destroyed a target, but noted that further technical refinements are required before full deployment.
- Tensions widened as Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing flares within metres of a Danish military helicopter without prior warning.
- Russia rejected the accusations, claiming Danish military helicopters conducted dangerous manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea and issuing a formal note to Copenhagen.
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