Ukraine seeks updated air defenses after Russia’s ballistic missile attack on Dnipro, with President Zelensky urging action from Western allies to counter escalating aggression. The US warned Kyiv of Russia’s experimental “Oreshnik” missile, tested in the strike, which Putin confirmed is combat-ready. Zelensky criticized Russia’s actions as international crimes, calling China’s restraint calls ineffective. Meanwhile, NATO warned of North Korean troops joining Russia’s forces, and US and NATO leaders discussed escalating global security threats. Kyiv faces criticism for deploying banned landmines amid intensifying battlefield efforts ahead of Trump’s presidency. n18oc_world n18oc_crux
