Antonina Tumanova
In the Kursk region of Russia, a temporary power outage follows the explosions. The Russian governor reports on the "successful" work of air defense.
Ukraine has announced new defense packages with scarce artillery, air defense, drones, and electronic warfare systems after a productive meeting in Ramstein with partner countries.
In the Russian cities of Kursk and Belgorod, explosions and air defense were reported, and the governors urged residents to take shelter because of the missile threat.
After the 20th meeting in Ramstein, Ukraine will receive artillery shells, air defense systems, and drones from partner countries to help it defend itself against Russian aggression.
According to Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, over the next two weeks, Ukraine will receive an aid package from its partners that will "suit our troops" for potential offensive operations.
Ukraine will create a "sanitary cordon" around cities like Moscow to prevent future Russian aggression after its victory, rather than the "sanitary zone" that Putin has said he wants to create in Ukraine.
Russian sports journalist and commentator Vasily Utkin, 52, died of suspected pulmonary embolism despite being immediately hospitalized.
Canada joins a Czech initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine, providing $40 million in military aid and $7. 5 million in night vision equipment, officially joining the Coalition Against Drones led by Latvia and the United Kingdom.
Ukraine has signed a memorandum with the European Investment Bank to restore hydropower, which has lost about 2,500 MW of capacity due to Russia's actions.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians have intensified surveillance and wiretapping of private conversations and phone calls of local residents, conducting raids and interrogations to identify "disloyal" individuals.
An explosion has occurred in Mykolaiv. An air raid alert has been declared in the region.
Ukraine starts negotiations with Estonia on a bilateral security agreement in line with the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.
Ukraine held a meeting in London with the UK and Estonia to strengthen digital cooperation, presenting its innovative vision and identifying potential joint projects in areas such as artificial intelligence and digital public services.
Kyiv and Washington State will create a business platform to promote economic cooperation, allowing manufacturers from both regions to promote their products and expand trade.
In the temporarily occupied territories, the enemy has prohibited personnel from communicating with local residents unless it is required by their official duties, due to the large amount of information that locals pass on to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which indicates the uncontrolled and temporary presence of the occupiers.
The Freedom of Russia Legion released footage showing their Groza drone platoon destroying Russian military targets and equipment in the Belgorod region near Zhuravlevka, causing significant losses to Russian troops.
France and Poland have joined forces to push for further restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
The European Union has approved new sanctions against 30 individuals and two organizations linked to the death of Alexei Navalny, including representatives of the Russian judiciary, who will face travel bans, asset freezes and other restrictions.
China may boycott the upcoming peace talks on Ukraine in Switzerland if Russia is not present.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham visited Kyiv, met with President Zelenskyy and other officials, and offered to provide Ukraine with US aid in the form of interest-free loans to gain more public support at home.
The head of the Sumy regional military administration said there is no risk of a border breakout, but the region faces increased danger from Russian air and missile attacks on infrastructure.
An air raid alert has been declared in Belgorod, Russia, and explosions are heard, probably due to RKK strikes on military targets.
Trump suggested that Putin was "probably" involved in Navalny's death in prison, while maintaining a soft stance on Putin despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Eight Russian servicemen and two FSB officers were wounded in shelling in the area of Graivoron, Belgorod region, over the past two days.
Cybersecurity specialists from the Ukrainian Armed Forces hacked into the servers of 14 Russian companies' websites and posted images of sunken Russian ships and planes, reminding them of the loss of 33% of the Black Sea fleet over the past two years.
13 miners are still alive under the rubble after a mine collapse in the Amur region of Russia, and rescuers are trying to reach them.
During the illegal elections in Russia, at least 44 cases of attacks on polling stations and attempts to spoil ballots were recorded, and 31 criminal cases were opened for obstructing the exercise of voting rights.
President Zelenskyy met with U. S. Senator Graham and emphasized the importance of continued U.S. support, including military assistance and sanctions against Russia, for Ukraine's de-occupation and Euro-Atlantic integration plans.
In occupied Kerch, a man was detained for allegedly eating a ballot during the illegal presidential elections in Crimea.
Major Ilya Yevlash has been appointed as the new head of the Public Relations Service of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.