Russian missile and drone blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets U.S. and European officials in Norway

Russia launched a series of missile and drone strikes on civilian areas and energy infrastructure across Ukraine, killing at least nine people. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine received no advance warning of the ballistic missile strikes and that vital deliveries from the United States were delayed. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its forces carried out drone strikes on logistics centers, port infrastructure, and three cargo ships in the Odesa region, and intercepted 136 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions.