Germany sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Trump: 'Not happy with Putin'. EU without agreement on new sanctions

Besides Slovakia, which vetoed the decision, Malta also criticised the new sanctions package.

Seven people were wounded in Russian drone attacks that struck the Ukrainian region of Vinnytsia tonight, local authorities quoted by Kiev media reported. Previously, three people were reported injured in Kharkiv and one in Dnipropetrovsk in the same hours. Explosions were also reported in the Kiev and Odessa oblasts.

All in all, Russian forces attacked Ukraine last night with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and over 400 drones of various types, including Shahed kamikaze drones: this was announced on Telegram by the Kiev Air Force, pointing out that the main targets were Kryvyj Rih, Kharkiv and Vinnytsia. According to preliminary data, the Ukrainian air defences intercepted the ballistic missile, shot down 198 kamikaze drones - in the north, south, east and centre of the country - and neutralised more than 145 drones with electronic warfare systems.

The OSCE meanwhile denounces. "The escalation of attacks on Ukrainian cities by the Russian Federation continues to result in a sharp increase in civilian casualties, while systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war persists and an increasing number of Ukrainians are being prosecuted by the Russian authorities on trumped-up charges". This is denounced by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (Odihr) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

"The ongoing barrage of attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine is inflicting untold human suffering and is in clear violation of international law. We deplore this development and reiterate the fundamental obligation of all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian and human rights norms and principles," said Odihr Director Maria Telalian. The data on violations of international law provided by the OSCE office is based on the testimonies of 90 witnesses and survivors, as well as monitoring and open source information submitted by Russia, Ukraine and civil society.

According to the report, Russia has continued to use explosive weapons in densely populated areas over the past six months. Civilian casualties in government-controlled areas of Ukraine during this period were more than 50 per cent higher than during the same period in 2024. Although the scope and intensity differed, the report also noted that Ukrainian forces carried out attacks in densely populated areas of Russian-occupied Ukraine.

The report also highlights a significant increase in fabricated trials of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war by the Russian authorities, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances perpetrated by the Russian authorities against Ukrainian civilians. It also documents the continued widespread and systematic use of torture by the Russian authorities against Ukrainian detainees, both civilians and prisoners of war. In addition, Odihr recorded a number of accounts of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated against women and men. The OSCE office calls on all parties involved to act in full compliance with international humanitarian law and human rights, which include the absolute prohibition of torture, the obligation to protect civilians and the obligation to ensure fair trial guarantees.

Poland sold 295 armoured fighting vehicles and 96 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine in 2024, according to the news website Defence24, citing initial data submitted to the UN registry. According to Polish data, the Nato ally exported 18 155mm Krab howitzers, 78 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika howitzers and 10 85mm D-44M anti-tank guns to Ukraine last year