ZELENSKIY said Russian forces struck with large numbers of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, and that Ukraine urgently needs allies to provide Patriot air-defence systems to intercept ballistic missiles.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the deficit has temporarily widened due to tariff refunds.

Al Jazeera reported Iran's defense ministry said external threats and attacks have driven advances in its defense industry, with those achievements "born of threat." The ministry said years of development have "thwarted and deterred most of the enemy's calculations and objectives." It added that the war shows any attempt to strike Iran's national will to self-defence will face a nation both resolute in defence and resistance and able to convert each threat into fresh impetus for construction, development and new strength.