Friedrich Merz, who is set to take office as the chancellor of Germany next month, stated that Germany is willing to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine as long as it is jointly agreed with Germany's European partners.

He also condemned the Russian Iskander-M Ballistic missile strikes on Sumy as "a serious war crime" and said that Ukraine needs help to “get ahead” in the conflict.

The Taurus KEPD-350 long-range air-launched cruise missile has an operational range of 500km, a maximum speed of mach 0.6 - 0.95 and a 480kg warhead.

The CEO of MBDA Deutschland (one of the manufacturers of the Taurus missile) stated in 2023 that it would take 6 months to integrate them into the Su-24M, including 2 months to install the weapon and another 4 months to prepare the personnel. Experts predict that it could take between 12 and 18 months for this process to take place for F-16s.

1 Russian Su-57 departed from Akhtubinsk Air Base in Astrakhan Oblast. The Su-57 can carry Kh-59/69 cruise missiles.

Flying towards the launch lines in Kursk Oblast.

Its been airborne for a while and is currently over Oryol Oblast.

A Russian reconnaissance drone is active over northern Chernihiv Oblast.

Returning to Akhtubinsk Air Base.

A Palestinian carried out a hit and run ramming attack south of the city of Hebron, West Bank. The Israeli Army Radio reported that one Israeli soldier was wounded. Other reports suggest that another person was injured and is being evacuated by military medical personnel to a hospital in Jerusalem.

Israeli forces are currently in pursuit of the vehicle.

The IDF has entered the town of Ad-Dhahriya, south of Hebron, presumably where the Palestinian involved in the ramming attack fled to.

Ukrainian media is beginning to report that Yuri Yula, the commander of the 27th rocket artillery brigade was killed as a result of the recent Russian missile strikes on Sumy.

The 27th rocket artillery brigade operates in the Sumy and Zaporizhzhia directions.

11 years ago today, acting Ukrainian President Olexander Turchynov announced the beginning of an "anti-terrorist operation" on the city of Slovyansk, Donetsk Oblast, which was the first stage of the war in the Donbas.