Ukraine's General Staff reported 158 military clashes on the front lines, with nearly half occurring on the Pokrovsk and two other fronts, on day 1,492 of Russia's large-scale armed aggression.

Foreign ministers from the G7 are meeting in France, aiming to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war while keeping other crises like Ukraine and Gaza high on the agenda.

Ukraine is facing challenges in securing additional NATO donors to fund US weapons, as only a small number of countries currently cover the bulk of the costs, with the UK being the sole recent contributor.

Scientists express alarm that Russia's war in Ukraine is pushing the Black Sea and its marine life, including dolphins, past a tipping point, with species vanishing and the ecosystem radically changing, though proper assessment is hindered by ongoing conflict in areas like Odesa.

Ukraine is reportedly struggling to find additional NATO countries willing to contribute funds to pay for US-supplied weapons, with only a few nations currently bearing the bulk of the costs.