Kyiv mayor orders 24/7 shelters after Russian missile attack; US trains Ukrainian forces on advanced tanks
Kyiv's mayor has ordered shelters to be operational 24/7 after three people were killed by falling debris from a Russian missile attack. The US has started training Ukrainian forces on advanced Abrams tanks, but they will not be ready in time for Kyiv's counteroffensive. The US is working with Ukraine and other allies to build consensus around a "just and lasting peace" to end the war with Russia. Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has released sarcastic demands for items such as a bottle of moonshine and a kangaroo, which were denied. Ukraine's farm minister said the country would be ready to continue exporting grain across the Black Sea as part of a "plan B" without Russian backing. Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka skipped her post-match press conference at the French Open citing mental health reasons. Britain supports Ukraine joining NATO, but political realities may slow the process. Ukrainian-backed Russian rebel groups have said they are still fighting inside Russia's Belgorod region, despite Moscow's claims to have repelled the incursion. Two long-range drones attacked fuel and energy infrastructure in Russia's western Smolensk region, but no injuries or fires were reported.