ISW: Russian forces likely capture Pervomayske, southwest of Avdiivka
However, some Russian sources claim that Russia has not fully captured the village, one of the hottest points in the ongoing war, but reached the west of Pervomayske
General Staff: Russian losses exceed 450,000 troops
This number includes 830 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
US transfers seized Iranian arms to Ukraine
US seized over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPGs & 500,000+ rounds of ammo in July 2023 forfeiture against Iran's IRGC. The weapons were being illicitly transferred from IRGC to Houthi rebels in Yemen, violating UN sanctions.
Ukraine downs 14 drones, 2 missiles overnight
Russian drones, missiles hit energy and logistics
infrustructure in Odesa & a recreational facility, an energy infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv
Russia destroys over 60,000 hectares of Ukrainian forests worth over $ 360 mn – investigation
About 80% of the protected natural area of the Svyati Hory National Nature Park in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast has been devastated due to the intense combat.
Denmark allocates $ 5.8 million to restore Ukraine’s power grid
Financial help goes to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine, to which Denmark has contributed around $11,9 million over the past two years.
Intelligence: Russia has enough missiles for one or two massive attacks in the coming weeks
"We were expecting attacks at the start of winter, but now we see that the missiles they were using were made recently," Chernyak said and added that now Russia is able to make another massive attacks soon
FT: Russia shifts tactics, targets Ukraine’s less protected power plants:
Officials say some facilities may not recover before next winter, with a goal to restore 50% of damaged units by October if no further attacks
UK foreign secretary Cameron heads to US to lobby for Ukraine aid
Britain's top diplomat is making a fresh push for the US to provide more military aid to Ukraine.
British Defense Ministry: Russia faces doctor shortage, recruits from Africa with minimal credential checks
Up to 2 % of Russian doctors and healthcare professionals left Russia to avoid the draft.
The Economist: Russia aims to make Kharkiv “gray zone” uninhabitable for civilians
Despite repeated "double-tap" strikes and the prospect of up to 420K additional Russian troops being mobilized, Kharkiv's mayor vows the city has no intention of surrendering. However, fears are growing that Russia may resort to destroying Kharkiv if its forces cannot capture it.
Ukraine downs Russian missile, 17 drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense destroyed 17 Russian Shahed-131/136 drones over Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr oblasts.
Austria allocates $2.2 mn for humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Austria pledges $ 2.2 mn from its Foreign Disaster Relief Fund for humanitarian aid in Ukraine as part of a $23.3 million for crisis regions. "Our security depends on stability of neighbors," says Chancellor Nehammer.
Musk likens Ukraine’s NATO accession to “nuclear apocalypse” movie
Elon Musk reacted to Sec. Blinken's remarks about Ukraine joining NATO, calling it the "start of a movie about nuclear apocalypse."