Daily brief
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko oversaw joint nuclear drills in Belarus, with Russia delivering nuclear warheads to a missile brigade in the Osipovichi district amid rising tensions with NATO. Lukashenko said Russian generals were pleased with the exercises, while Putin stated the nuclear triad would continue to guarantee the sovereignty of Russia and Belarus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a fresh threat of attack from the Belarus front, and Ukraine deployed a massive security operation along its borders with Russia and Belarus.
Russia and Belarus announced plans to hold Union Shield drills in 2027.
Minsk demanded that Lithuania reveal data on a drone border violation.