Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit involving himself, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Kurier. The Austrian outlet reported the suggestion on Monday, 19 October 2026, alongside other developments in the war in Ukraine. Kurier did not give further details on the timing, venue or agenda of the proposed meeting.
Separately, Ukraine's military has for the first time used a drone to recover a wounded soldier from the front line, Kurier reported. The outlet described the operation as a first for the Ukrainian armed forces. Other German-language outlets, including FOCUS online and L'essentiel, also carried reports on the drone evacuation.
The same reporting roundup included criticism from Ukrainian drone operators aimed at Western defense manufacturers. According to the Frankfurter Rundschau and Business Insider Deutschland, Ukrainian military personnel argued that Western arms firms have misjudged the realities of drone warfare, with one account describing their approach as out of touch with conditions on the ground and excessively costly.
The reports offer only limited detail, and Kurier's summary did not specify where the drone recovery took place, what type of drone was involved, or the condition of the evacuated soldier. No response from the White House or Beijing to Putin's summit proposal was included in the material.
What to watch next: whether Washington or Beijing publicly respond to Putin's proposal, and whether Ukraine's forces confirm further casualty evacuations by drone.