Ongoing updates on Russia's conflict in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky discussed the importance of Ukraine's victory and the issue of abductions of Ukrainian children by Russia during his visit to Italy, where he met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Germany announced a $3 billion aid package to Ukraine to strengthen its defense, including military hardware such as tanks and drones. There has been an uptick in fighting along the border between Kharkiv and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine, and Russia tried to destroy a US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine with a hypersonic missile, but the attack failed.