At the Eastern Economic Forum, Putin said there is a chance of ending the war and that the U.S., China, and others are open to backing a deal, though only Moscow and Kyiv can decide. Asked whether Russia could strike British military-industrial sites,

Over 43,300 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Russia and illegally annexed Crimea in June, July and August, according to Defense Ministry data compiled by The Associated Press, although some clearly hit their targets. In the same period last summer, about 7,700 were intercepted, the ministry said.