Ukraine Under Fire: Mass Strikes, EU “Drone Wall,” and POW Swap

Welcome to “Summary of the Week” – your quick guide to the top headlines. This week saw one of Russia’s largest air assaults on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia under fire, and Moldova’s pro-EU party claiming a decisive victory. The US is weighing Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces struck deep into Russia, destroying a helicopter and hitting key defense plants. A deadly storm battered Odesa, Kharkiv and Chernihiv came under renewed attack, and EU leaders backed a “drone wall” to shield Europe from Russian incursions. Meanwhile, Ukraine brought home 185 soldiers and 20 civilians in a prisoner exchange, and Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian chemical plant.