Zelensky has emphasized the need for a "real" and "dignified peace"—one that "will not be broken by a third invasion."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US on "their vision" for ending the war with Russia. Under the widely leaked plan, Kyiv would cede significant areas of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine that it still controls, cut the size of its army, and pledge not to join Nato - proposals it has previously ruled out.

Ukraine war also includes a proposal that names NATO’s Article 5 — but doesn’t carry the same security guarantee of the treaty, experts

A full-scale invasion of Poland, in the manner Russia invaded Ukraine, is rather not viable, given Russia's current military capacities, Poland's military build-up and the collective defense guarantees of NATO membership, Michnik said, "however, this reality must not diminish Poland’s ongoing preparation."

Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces General Michael Claesson has said that Russia may soon attempt to test NATO's collective defence. Source: Micael Claesson in an interview with Politico,

Another 40 people were wounded in the overnight strikes on Ukraine that targeted energy and transport infrastructure, forcing emergency power cuts in a number of regions.

NATO scrambled fighter jets in Polish and Romanian airspace overnight as Russia carried out massive drone and missile strikes in western Ukraine, killing at least 25 people, three of them children.

Poland has scrambled fighter jets just hours after a top general warned Russia is preparing for war against NATO. The Eastern European country's Armed Forces posted on social media details of "preventative" actions taken overnight to secure airspace in parts of Poland close to regions in Ukraine under attack from Russia.