13:05 Belarus: Video to show tank transport to the border with Ukraine
12:48 Ukraine: 53 Russian Drones DestroyedUkraine claims to have shot down 53 out of 57 drones in Russia's latest attack. The drones were destroyed over various parts of the country, the air force of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, reports. Russia also used four North Korean rockets, it is said.
12:20 Russia: Lancet Drone Destroys Ukrainian Tank in KurskRussia's defense ministry claims to have destroyed a Ukrainian tank in the Kursk region using a Lancet drone. The ministry shared this on Telegram, along with a video supposedly showing the destruction of the Ukrainian forces' tank.
11:53 Zelensky: Russia Uses North Korean Rocket Against KyivUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences to the family and relatives of those killed in a deadly Russian air strike on Kyiv in a post on the X platform. A 35-year-old man and his 4-year-old son were killed, and three people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured. Zelensky wrote that preliminary information suggests Russia used a North Korean rocket in this attack - another targeted terrorist act against Ukraine. Pyrotechnics experts are working to determine the exact data of the rocket.
11:31 Kriewald: "Lukashenko Does Well to Remain a Blusterer"ntv reporter Nadja Kriewald explains that Putin has been trying to draw Belarus into active warfare for years and doesn't expect this to happen anytime soon.
10:41 Ukraine Wants to Destroy Russia's Military InfrastructureAfter a new deadly Russian air strike near Kyiv, Ukraine wants to permanently destroy Russia's military infrastructure to stop the killing of civilians. To do this, Russia's ability to kill must be removed, says Andrij Jermak, head of the president's office in Kyiv. He published a video on his Telegram channel showing deployment forces in a debris field. "It is necessary to destroy its military infrastructure because the enemy does not accept other arguments," Jermak says about the Russian war of aggression. Ukraine hopes for a quick permit from Western allies to use long-range rockets even against Russian territory.
10:22 Emergency Ministry Delivers Aid to Border Region of KurskRussia's emergency ministry is delivering humanitarian aid to the contested border region of Kursk. The ministry reports that convoys of tents, blankets, mobile generators, hygiene items, food, and drinking water have been sent to the region. The aid will be distributed to people in cooperation with authorities. More than 76,000 people have had to leave their homes in the region due to ongoing clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces.
09:47 Ukraine: Kramatorsk under Russian fire again
Russian forces are reportedly shelling the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region for the second day in a row. According to the governor of Donetsk, Vadym Lysychenko, on Telegram, infrastructure facilities were hit in the attack. Four people were reportedly injured. Kramatorsk is the administrative center of the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the Donetsk region. The Russian military controls the eastern parts of the region.
08:59 Ukraine releases figures on Russian losses
The Ukrainian General Staff has published new casualty figures for Russian troops in Ukraine. According to the report, Russia has lost around 590,920 soldiers in the war against Ukraine since February 24, 2022. In the past 24 hours alone, the number of losses is said to be 1,220. The report from Kyiv also states that six tanks, 58 artillery systems, and 27 drones were destroyed on the previous day of fighting. Since the start of the large-scale offensive, Russia is said to have lost a total of 8,447 tanks, 16,663 artillery systems, and 366 aircraft, 328 helicopters, 13,399 drones, 28 ships, and one submarine, according to Ukraine. Western estimates put the losses lower, but these are also likely to be minimum figures.
08:07 Russia: Massive drone attacks in Russian border regions of Belgorod and Voronezh
Ukrainian forces are reported to have attacked the Russian regions of Voronezh and Belgorod with drones and missiles overnight, in addition to the Russian region of Kursk (see entry 01:51). The governors of Voronezh and Belgorod announced this on their Telegram channels. Alexander Gusev, governor of the Voronezh region, reports that the air defense system shot down more than a dozen drones in the Voronezh region, damaging buildings. According to Gusev, there were no casualties. There were drone attacks in several settlements in Belgord, according to Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region, on Telegram. Explosions and fires were reported in two locations, with no casualties.
07:32 Rescue service: Two dead after Russian attack on Kyiv region
A Russian missile attack (see entry 00:27) has reportedly killed a 35-year-old man and his four-year-old son in a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, according to the state emergency service. Three other people were reportedly seriously injured. Missile debris fell on private homes in Brovary east of Kyiv in the evening, the rescuers reported on Telegram. The man and his son were trapped under the rubble of a building.
07:04 Russia: Russian Su-25 Jet Allegedly Strikes Ukrainian Forces in Russian KurskA Russian combat aircraft of the Su-25 type is said to have attacked and hit Ukrainian forces in the border region of the Russian Kursk region. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this on Telegram. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack was carried out using unguided air-to-ground missiles. The Russian Ministry of Defense also reports that the crew performed an air defense maneuver, triggered heat flares, and returned to the airbase after the mission. A video showing the deployment of the combat aircraft was published on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense. The Su-25 aircraft type is a ground attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. In the Ukraine war, Su-25 jets are used for air support of Russian ground troops.
06:24 ISW: Kremlin Downplays Ukrainian Incursion in Kursk RegionThe Kremlin has likely decided to declare an anti-terror operation instead of martial law to downplay the Ukrainian invasion in the Kursk region and prevent panic or a backlash at home, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes in a recent report. This shows that the Kremlin is not ready to respond to the situation with more drastic measures, the analysts add.
05:38 Orthodox Church with Moscow Ties May be BannedUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hinted in his evening video address on Saturday that the government plans to strengthen "our Ukrainian spiritual independence," suggesting that the leadership may ban the Orthodox Church with ties to Moscow. Since the Russian troops invaded Ukraine, the number of members of the other independent church has been growing. However, the minority church tied to Moscow maintains its influence. The Ukrainian government accuses it of supporting the invasion and trying to poison public opinion.
03:50 ISW: Ukrainians Hold and Advance Their PositionsGeolocated footage and Russian reports from yesterday indicate that Ukrainian forces have largely maintained their previously reported positions in the Kursk region and have made some advances beyond their previously confirmed positions, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
01:51 Russia: Injured in Ukrainian Missile Strike in City of KurskAt least 13 people, including two severely injured, were hurt by debris from a downed Ukrainian missile in the Russian city of Kursk, the acting governor of the border region announced.
00:27 Explosions in Ukrainian Capital KyivSeveral explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. According to AFP journalists, the explosions were heard in the center and east of the city. The Ukrainian air force reported that two Russian missiles were targeted at the capital, while the Kyiv military administration reported the activation of air defense systems on the Telegram online service.
00:11 Ukraine Awaits "With Bated Breath" Decisions from the USA, UK, and FranceThe Ukraine may soon receive additional long-range weapons to maintain its defense against Russian aggression. In his evening video address, President Zelensky stated: "We are also eagerly awaiting the decisions of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France regarding long-range capabilities - decisions that will bring us closer to a just peace." For a long time, the Ukraine had attempted to persuade Germany to supply Taurus long-range missiles, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected this request.
22:17 Ukraine Suspects 28 Officials of Embezzling Defense Budget FundsThe Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office, in collaboration with the State Investigation Bureau, National Police, and Security Service of Ukraine, conducted a special operation to expose the organizers and participants of criminal schemes involving the embezzlement of funds allocated for Ukraine's defense. The Prosecutor General's Office reported that the total damage to the state amounts to over 1.5 billion Hryvnia, approximately 33,000 Euros. The investigation revealed that employees of the Ministry of Defense, military units, joint ventures, regional military administrations, city administrations, and company directors in various regions of Ukraine were involved in the embezzlement. As a result of the investigation, 28 individuals were identified as suspects, including nine members of organized criminal groups.
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The European Union has imposed sanctions on several Russian individuals and entities in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The European Union is working closely with other world leaders to provide military and financial aid to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian aggression.
