Russia reportedly deployed a new rocket-powered guided aerial bomb, the UMPB-5R, in fresh strikes on Kharkiv Oblast, marking an escalation amid stalled U.S.-Ukraine talks. According to the Kyiv Independent, the bomb, capable of flying over 130 km, hit a residential area in Lozova, injuring several civilians. The attack came just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky failed to secure Tomahawk cruise missiles during his tense Washington visit. U.S. President Donald Trump, following a phone call with Vladimir Putin, appeared to shift course, emphasizing diplomacy over arms transfers. “We’ll get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks,” Trump said. Meanwhile, Putin warned that supplying the missiles would “undermine peace prospects.” The timing of the new Russian strike, using an advanced weapon for the first time, underscores Moscow’s defiance and Kyiv’s growing isolation as diplomatic and battlefield pressures converge.