ISW: Russians advance near Kurakhove and Toretsk
Russian forces gained ground in Donetsk Oblast, with assaults damaging Ternivska Dam and pressuring Ukrainian positions near Vuhledar, ISW says.
Russia’s Ukraine invasion endangers global order, warns NATO chief
NATO chief Mark Rutte warned that Russia’s aggression in Ukraine poses global risks, with North Korean and Iranian backing magnifying these threats.
Ukraine arrests suspected Russian agent in Chernihiv for arson and targeting military sites
The GRU spy reportedly committed arson on military vehicles, monitored Ukrainian sites, and planned attacks on soldiers using explosives.
UK intelligence: Inflation and sanctions push Russia’s economy towards increased financial strain
High interest rates constrain investment, increase debt costs and bankruptcies amid inflation and sanctions, per British intelligence.
Over 80% of US artillery and 67% of air defense aid delivered to Ukraine, Pentagon says
Press Secretary Ryder noted that $7.1 billion are still available for more aid.
Reuters: Swiss bank UBS faces US sanctions inquiry over Russian clients
US sanctions agency OFAC is investigating Russian accounts UBS inherited from Credit Suisse, with UBS isolating suspect funds to avoid penalties.
Ukraine rebukes Africa’s ECOWAS official, who repeated anti-Ukrainian propaganda at Sochi forum
Economic Community of West African States commissioner Abdel-Fatau Musah falsely claimed that Ukraine banned speaking Russian in the Donbas and committed genocide there.
Russian Black Sea Fleet missile ships commander killed in Sevastopol car bombing, source says
The commander reportedly died after an IED detonated under his vehicle on Taras Shevchenko Street.
Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles amid drone attack, injuring one; drone strikes injure women in Kharkiv and Kherson
Russian air and artillery strikes injured at least 10 civilians since yesterday's morning.
NATO won’t intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine, Polish army chief reiterates
General Kukuła also emphasized the real risk of war, noting Russia's ongoing military buildup and stressing the importance of NATO cohesion.
Ukraine to receive six Mirage 2000-5F fighters from France by mid-2025
A French legislator disclosed this figure in his budget review.
Russia’s Belgorod Oblast oil depot was on fire after unconfirmed Ukrainian drone strike, while three Russian bombs crash in region
Also, Russian Shahed drone hit a residential house in Russia's Belgorod, while Russian aircraft accidentally discharged three bombs in the region.
Reuters: Helsinki to seize control of city’s largest events venue from sanctioned Russians
Finland's capital will initiate the forced takeover of the Helsinki Arena from Russian oligarchs Timchenko and Rotenberg, sanctioned due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sole survivor: Father left after Russian strike kills his wife and three children in Kryvyi Rih
Maksym is the only survivor of the Kulyks family. The Russian deliberate strike on the residential area killed four, injured 14.