President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines to stay clear of Russia amid a large-scale escalation in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian targets.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian attacks inflicted damage equivalent to about 1% of Russia’s gross domestic product during a 40-day campaign of strikes ordered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Kyiv says Russia hopes to "destroy the infrastructure that allows Ukrainian literature, language, and knowledge to reach readers."

"Ramping up production, even if you have a license, is something that takes multiple years," Rubio cautioned, saying a Patriot license "won't solve the short-term challenge" for Ukraine.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy facilities were one reason for rising global energy prices, citing those attacks before mentioning the war against Iran when asked about the elevated cost of living in the US.

Ukraine has urged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ask its members to fully ban operations in Russian airspace, a day after President

Ukrainian schools are adapting to wartime conditions as the conflict with Russia continues. On Tuesday, Kyiv's Obolon district marked the start of the school year amid air raid alerts and distant explosions.

The strikes wounded more than a dozen people, including three children, just as millions of Ukrainian schoolchildren returned to classes to start their fifth school year since the invasion.