Kyiv Missile Blitz: Russia hit Kyiv with 68 missiles and 351 drones early Monday, killing at least 14 and injuring around 60 as apartment blocks collapsed and fires spread, with Zelenskyy urging the West to urgently boost air defenses ahead of NATO talks. NATO on Edge: The scale of the strike pushed Poland to raise readiness and NATO to scramble fighters, while Trump headed to Ankara for the summit and planned meetings with Zelenskyy and Syria’s al-Sharaa, following a recent Putin-Trump call. Russia’s Claims Under Fire: ISW said Putin’s reported battlefield gains are vastly inflated, warning the Kremlin’s narrative is built to pressure Ukraine and Western backers. Fuel Crisis Fallout: Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure are deepening shortages, with reports of long gas queues and brawls, while St. Petersburg’s oil facilities were hit again. Russia-UK Arctic Tension: UK says Russian Tu-142 aircraft dropped sonobuoys near HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea before being intercepted by F-35s. Diplomacy Signals: Kremlin spokesman Peskov said Putin and Trump have an understanding their contacts will continue, as Russia also accused the West of turning its Ukraine campaign into a “real war.” Turkey-Russia Reset: Turkey’s FM said relations are improving through dialogue and that there are no unresolved bilateral issues after talks with Putin and Russian security officials. Domestic Politics Abroad: UK tightened election funding rules citing foreign interference risks including Russia, and Germany’s AfD faced fallout after a member joined the Russian army.