🇧🇪🇺🇦🇷🇺Belgium is going to transfer F-16s to Ukraine, said the country's Defense Minister Theo Francken.

They will be replaced by new F-35s.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺Neither Washington nor Lincoln finished 8 wars. I have already finished 8 wars, and the 9th finished war is already on the way!!! – Trump

The end of the war in Ukraine is "soon" — added Trump

🇺🇸🇷🇺The meeting between Trump and Putin in Hungary fell through because Rubio, after talking with Lavrov, stated that the summit "is unlikely to bring positive results in peace negotiations."

This is reported by The Wall Street Journal citing sources in the White House.

According to the newspaper's interlocutors, the US Secretary of State, after speaking with the Russian Foreign Minister, understood that the Kremlin still adheres to its position, which implies that "Ukraine must hand over control of all of Donbass to Russia as part of any settlement."

Another senior Trump administration official told the publication that in a phone conversation with the US president, Putin indicated he was ready to discuss some issues that could bring Washington and Moscow closer together - so there is "some hope" for a new meeting in the future, even if it does not happen as quickly as the American leader had hoped.

🇷🇺🇺🇦The entire night there was an attack on Ukraine's energy facilities, reports the Ministry of Energy.

🇷🇺🇺🇦They have practically knocked out our entire gas system. Heating this winter will be a huge question — Ukrainian MP Honcharenko

🇭🇺🇷🇺🇺🇸If any European country bans the flight of the plane with Putin to meet Trump in Hungary, it means that it does not want peace, emphasized Péter Szijjártó.

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry made this comment in reference to Poland's statement.

🇺🇸The East Wing of the White House.

🇷🇺In Russia, reservists will begin to be involved in guarding refineries and other infrastructure facilities, said Vladimir Tsimlyansky, a representative of the Russian General Staff.

The decision was made due to the increased strikes by Ukraine using long-range drones on the facilities.

Reservists are promised that they will serve only in their own region.

How exactly they will shoot down UAVs is not specified.

Note that similar practice already exists in Ukraine.

🇱🇹Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakalene resigned after a conflict with Prime Minister Inga Ruginene over the 2026 defense budget.

They couldn't agree on slingshot purchases.

🇺🇦🇸🇪🇷🇺❗️Zelensky and the Prime Minister of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase up to 150 NATO Gripen fighters

🇺🇦🇸🇪🇷🇺❗️Sweden will be able to deliver the first batch of Gripen fighters to Ukraine only in three years, said the Swedish Prime Minister.

🇺🇸🇻🇪The US struck the eighth boat reportedly involved in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

For the first time, the strike campaign was expanded beyond the Caribbean basin.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️The US lifted a key restriction on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles supplied by allies, allowing Kiev to strike deep into Russia — The Wall Street Journal