NATO's surprising move after Ukraine attack stuns Europe and the shocking decision will completely change everything you thought you knew.

NATO jets were launched into the skies as a massive Russian missile and drone assault pummeled Ukraine. In the chaos, a Ukrainian F-16 supersonic fighter, provided by Western allies, was downed, resulting in the death of a "hero" pilot during an intense effort to intercept over 500 attacks by Vladimir Putin's forces.

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Russian media claims included an alleged strike on the Yavoriv military training area in Lviv Oblast. In Lutsk, the onslaught caused substantial damage to dwellings. A 26 year old woman and a 43 year old man were amongst the dead in Chernivtsi, with additional hospital fatalities still unverified, and at least 14 injured across the region.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up.

These demands – virtually unchanged since the beginning of the war – include a lifting of sanctions against Russia and no Nato membership for Ukraine, while also insisting that Kyiv must accept limits on its future military forces and recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea and four regions on the Ukrainian mainland.

NATO jets scrambled after Russia launched its largest missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, hitting multiple cities and raising fresh fears of escalation.

Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.