Norway to allocate $ 89 mn for humanitarian support to Ukraine
The funds will be used primarily for humanitarian support to people who lost their homes, as well as for education, medical services, psychological support.
ISW: Ukraine increases attacks on Russian logistics and rear areas
ISW confirmed it with the recent Ukrainian partisans’ attack on a Russian military headquarters in occupied Melitopol; on a former Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) People’s Militia head; on a Russian military base in occupied Skadovsk etc.
US medical team performs microsurgery on Ukrainian soldiers’ injuries in Lviv, Ukraine
One of the 30 injured Ukrainians chosen for surgery is Vyacheslav Kondrashov, a soldier wounded in June 2022. His vehicle drove over an anti-tank mine, resulting in damage to his face.
Ukraine’s Intelligence: explosions in occupied Melitopol killed two Russian officers
The resistance movement blew up the Russian-occupied premises of the "Nova Poshta” during a meeting of the FSB and Russian National Guard officers there.
FT: US tries to strangle key Russian LNG project with sanctions
The US targeted Russia's liquefied natural gas exports for the first time, blocking the $21 billion Arctic LNG 2 project set to begin shipping fuel in 2024.
Latvian president: West must keep on providing military aid to Ukraine as “Russia plans for a long war in Ukraine”
“It will be much easier for us to keep peace in Europe if Ukraine succeeds rather than we let Ukraine down,” Edgars Rinkēvičs said.
Syrskyi: Russia activated its offensive near Bakhmut
The Commander of the Land Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said Ukraine's Forces are repelling the attacks of the Russian occupiers.
Russia attacked Kherson Oblast 62 times over the past day, killing one, injuring seven
On the anniversary of its liberation from Russia, the Ukrainian city of Kherson endured over 20 attacks.
British intel: Kremlin now has more direct control over the Wagner Group
Following the unity in July 2023 and the subsequent death of Wagner’s leadership in August 2023, large elements of Wagner Group have been assimilated into the command structure of Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardiya)
ISW: Equipment losses forcing Russia’s hand in infantry tactics
Russian forces likely rely on infantry-led frontal assaults to compensate for a lack of adequately trained personnel and due to widespread equipment losses.
Russian volunteer corps allegedly killed FSB lieutenant colonel in Bryansk
The “resistance group” known as the Russian volunteer corps has claimed responsibility for the killing of a high-ranking FSB officer in Bryansk Oblast, Serhiy Shaty.
Ukraine evacuated 160 more Ukrainians and nine Moldavians from Gaza over past day
According to Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk, "there are people who were refused to leave by local law enforcement because of their alleged involvement with Hamas."
British intel: Russian pilot hit civilian ship due to its poor weapons employment tactics
Russian anti-radar missile hit a civilian Liberian flagged cargo ship in Odesa port, killing a harbour pilot, injuring three crew members, citizens of the Philippines.
ISW: Russia likely faces trouble redeploying troops to Kherson front
ISW assessed that any potential Russian redeployment to the Kherson direction will likely degrade the Russian ability to sustain other operations and efforts