In Ukraine, Russian drones hit multiple apartment buildings in Kharkiv early this morning, killing at least four people, including rescue workers. This is a 77-year-old survivor of the attack.
Zhanna Kravchenko: “It is dark there, impossible to see. All the windows are broken, everything blown out. Nothing is left. It’s good that we are alive. Thank God.”
NATO members met Wednesday to discuss long-term military funding for Ukraine. NATO is weighing a possible $100 billion, five-year fund in what’s seen as a “Trump-proof” way of ensuring continued support to Kyiv.
In related news, Ukraine is lowering its conscription age from 27 to 25 as the war grinds on for a third year following Russia’s invasion.