France requests UN Security Council ‘emergency meeting’ on Lebanon

 France has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council amid Israel’s continuing operation in Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.

Trump sent tougher terms to Iran, NYT reports

Earlier, Axios reported that Trump asked for “several amendments” to the preliminary agreement his envoys reached with Iran.

Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia's Rosatom said on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone had struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, but no damage to key equipment was reported. 

Overnight, Russian Defense Ministry forces destroyed 127 Ukrainian UAVs

Meanwhile, authorities reported that drones struck fuel facilities in the Rostov Region and Krasnodar Krai.

Medvedev: European drones are used against Russia daily

Unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured in European countries are being used against Russia every day during attacks, wrote Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, on the Max platform.

Romania shuts down Russian Consulate General in Constanta

Following an incident involving a UAV, Romania has decided to close the Russian Consulate General in Constanta and declare the consul general persona non grata, Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced after a meeting of the country’s Supreme Council of National Defense, which discussed the consequences of the drone crash onto a house in the Romanian city of Galati.

U.S. military dismisses Iranian claim of downed aircraft

The U.S. Central Command said that no U.S. aircraft were shot down by Iranian forces on Thursday, rejecting earlier media reports.

The US will keep embassy in Kyiv open despite Russian warning

The United States said its embassy in Ukraine will remain open despite Russian warnings that diplomats who remain in Kyiv risk getting bombed.