- William Burns, Director of the CIA, reportedly traveled to Kyiv late last week to brief Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Russia’s next military moves, a U.S. official confirmed Thursday.
- “Director Burns traveled to Kyiv where he met with Ukrainian intelligence counterparts as well as President Zelensky and reinforced our continued support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression,” a U.S. official said, according to the Washington Post.
- With the war now in its 11th month, Russia is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, according to the Washington Post.