Russia boosts war budget by 27% as Ukraine advances near Lyman

Russia has raised its military spending by 27%, setting a record budget as it prepares to expand its war effort into 2027. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have pushed forward near Lyman. Their Vivaldi counteroffensive reached Russian fortifications in the area without coming under drone fire. In other developments, Ukrainian crews shot down a Geran-5 jet drone traveling at 425 kilometers per hour. A jet drone is an unmanned aircraft powered by a jet engine, making it faster than standard propeller-driven drones. Belgium has sent three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Estonia has confirmed that Moscow ordered an arson attack on a robotics company that supplies Ukraine.