President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspected the construction of reinforced concrete fortifications, firing positions for tanks and armored vehicles, and corrugated steel shelters in Sumy region.
President Zelenskyy visited the 117th separate territorial defense brigade in Sumy region, discussed the operational situation and current needs for weapons and equipment with the commanders, and awarded the servicemen for their courage and defense of Ukraine.
The Russians have reduced the dynamics of their offensive in the Avdiivka sector, but this does not mean that they have stopped trying to advance.
Polish farmers plan to allow only one truck a day to pass through the Uhryniv border crossing in the direction of Poland and three trucks every six hours in the direction of Ukraine, which will significantly reduce cross-border truck traffic.
Russia will use the terrorist attack in the Moscow region to justify the total mobilization of its population and the escalation of the war against Ukraine, and will potentially try to get out of international isolation by diverting attention to the fight against terrorism.
Ukraine has air defense systems such as SAMP/T and Patriot that can shoot down russia's Zircon hypersonic missiles, but needs more of them to protect critical infrastructure along the long front line, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russian troops occasionally conduct maneuvers with coastal missile systems and tactical missile systems as they look for other means to launch precision missile strikes in response to growing threats, while the Russian Navy remains largely inactive in the Black and Azov Seas.
The Russians are looking for ways to put pressure from the most unexpected directions and are using weapons that will complicate the work of Ukrainian air defense.
Belarusian timber under sanctions is imported to the EU via Poland using forged documents claiming that the products originate from Kazakhstan.
MP Galyna Tretyakova withdraws draft law No. 11104, which proposed to criminalize unauthorized representation of Ukraine in international negotiations, after it was criticized.
Estimated damages from the Russian attack on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant so far amount to 140 million hryvnias, but the calculation is ongoing as environmental damage is being assessed.
Ukrainian authorities are closely monitoring efforts to restore vital services in Kharkiv and other regions affected by Russian strikes, with the Prime Minister providing daily reports.
French President Emmanuel Macron intends to persuade Brazilian President Lula da Silva to take a stand on Russia's invasion of Ukraine during his three-day visit to Brazil.
President Zelenskyy reshuffled key security positions, firing NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danylov and appointing Oleksandr Lytvynenko as the new NSDC Secretary to strengthen Ukraine's strategic capabilities.
Two deputies of the Sumy Regional Council, one of whom is a hospital director, were caught red-handed when they offered a $100,000 bribe to the head of the Sumy City Military Administration for merging medical institutions and providing financial kickbacks. As UNN has learned from its own sources, these are Volodymyr Potseluyev, who is the director of the St. Panteleimon Clinical Hospital of the Sumy City Council, and Rasul Magomed-Sharipovich Galayev.
Oleksiy Danilov was probably dismissed from his post as NSDC secretary because of his controversial statements that damaged Ukraine's image and his lack of communication with the President's entourage.
The Russian aggression in Ukraine has already generated more than 600,000 tons of destruction waste.
In the southern areas, the Russian occupiers are increasingly using wheeled vehicles - buggies and ATVs - for greater maneuverability and faster movement to positions and ammunition delivery due to favorable ground conditions.
Ukrainian intelligence operations at sea, including the liberation of Zmeinyi Island and the destruction of Russian ships, significantly reduced the number of Russian attacks from the sea and pushed the enemy fleet back, ensuring security not only for Ukraine but also for neighboring countries such as Moldova.
Ukraine's air force will continue to strike at military targets in Crimea until the russians leave the peninsula and other occupied territories of Ukraine.
Last night, 12 enemy "shaheds" from the Kursk region of Russia and Crimea attacked Ukrainian bridges and other infrastructure.
Kharkiv authorities are considering the possibility of compulsory or forced evacuation of children from settlements in Bohodukhiv and Kharkiv districts that are constantly under enemy fire due to the increase in the number of attacks in the region over the past six months.
The head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Malyuk, was "arrested" in absentia by a Russian court for two months on charges of terrorism. Malyuk said that he was interested in only one court - Putin's.
The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, said that the Ukrainian intelligence service has surpassed the russian intelligence services in all key areas.
The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, does not officially confirm that the SBU is behind the elimination of several war criminals, such as Ilya Kiva or Vladlen Tatarsky. However, his comments suggest that the Security Service has information about them.
The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, said that the service is not fighting the clergy in general, but only those who work against Ukraine under the guise of cassocks.
SBU Head Vasyl Malyuk predicts new special operations that will cause even more damage to the enemy on land and at sea, promising that the SBU will never repeat itself and will be one step ahead of the Russians.
The head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, said that currently Russians are not using the Crimean bridge to supply weapons and ammunition, but if they start doing so again, the SBU has the ability to completely destroy the bridge.
The SBU conducted successful attacks on Russian oil refineries, reducing oil exports by a third and cutting off a key source of revenue for Putin's military budget.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the EU to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot and other ballistic missile defense systems to protect it from Russia's daily missile attacks.
