A criminal group that sold non-existent drones and vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine was stopped. Some criminals were detained in Moldova, 67 episodes of fraud were established.
There were 134 combat engagements over the last day, 54 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 2 missile and 81 air strikes, making 4,594 attacks. Defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 594,400 personnel and 8,476 tanks.
The Ukrainian Navy reported the presence of one Russian Kalibr carrier ship in the Black Sea. Two Russian ships were spotted in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is also armed with Kalibr.
There were 111 combat engagements over the last day, 48 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones, and fired at Ukrainian positions.
The President discussed the provision of payments and bonuses to defenders performing missions in Russia. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of a quick process without bureaucracy for the military.
Security measures have been tightened in Moscow and the region due to possible sabotage attempts. Law enforcement officials have been warned of the threat of weapons seizures, and security has been tightened in the center and the Kremlin.
Ukrainian forces control 74 settlements in the Kursk region of Russia. President Zelenskyy announces the surrender of hundreds of Russian soldiers and their humane treatment.
For the first time, Apti Alaudinov confirmed that 5 Chechen soldiers were captured by the Ukrainian army during the offensive in the Kursk region. Earlier, he denied this fact, despite the video with the prisoners published by the Ukrainian project.
About 500 men who refused to fight were forcibly taken from a military settlement near St. Petersburg to a training ground near Kursk. They were given machine guns and are being prepared to be sent to the front, despite the health problems of many of them.
Russia has presented a copy of the Ukrainian robotic turret 'Sabre' called 'Chapai'. The development repeats the concept and implementation of the Ukrainian system, which has been used by the Armed Forces since the ATO.
Russian propaganda spreads fakes about Ukraine's plans to use banned weapons in the Kursk region. This may indicate that the Russians are preparing a chemical weapons provocation to accuse Ukraine.
Russia has redeployed troops from southern Ukraine to its territory due to the Ukrainian armed forces' offensive in the Kursk region. Within a week, Ukrainian forces took control of about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory.
In one week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces took control of about 1,000 square kilometers in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This is 1.7 times more territory than Russian troops seized in Ukraine in the three months from May to August.
The Kremlin may announce a general mobilization due to a lack of troops to cover losses at the front. Russia needs about 500,000 new soldiers over the next 12 months to compensate for the depletion of troops in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reported a restrained reaction from partners to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation in the Kursk region of Russia. Ukrainian forces control about 1,000 square kilometers of territory, and Western partners express understanding of Ukraine's actions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the operation in the kursk region, saying that Ukraine does not aim to seize territory, but only protects Ukrainians and supports the military.
SBU warns of Russian attempts to accuse Ukrainian military of war crimes in Kursk region. The SBU spokesperson said that crimes against civilians may be staged to discredit Ukraine.
Tetiana Dombrovska opened a photo exhibition "War Has a Woman's Name" in Mykolaiv.
The OP adviser said that the offensive in Kursk region demonstrates Russia's vulnerability. According to him, there are two ways to end the war: ground operations and long-range strikes deep into Russia.
A 20-year-old Russian agent who set fire to the cars of Ukrainian defenders and was preparing an assassination attempt on an Armed Forces officer was detained in Kyiv. The attacker was caught while preparing to install video surveillance of the "target".
Putin's confidant Sergei Markov said that the rapid advance of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region was a humiliation for the Russian president. According to The Times, Ukrainian troops have advanced 20 miles into Russian territory.
Over the last day, 134 combat engagements took place in the frontline, 52 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 2 missile and 67 air strikes, firing over 4,400 times at Ukrainian positions.
Ukraine's Navy reported the presence of a Russian missile-carrying ship in the Black Sea with a potential volley of up to 4 Kalibr missiles. Also, two Russian ships were spotted in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which has up to 4 Kalibr missiles on board. At the same time, there are no enemy vessels in the Sea of Azov.
Ukraine has officially recognized an offensive operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. A video confirms the presence of Ukrainian troops in the center of the town of Sudzha, which is now controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The President of Ukraine recalled the Kursk submarine disaster that occurred 24 years ago. According to him, Kursk is now a disaster of Putin's war.
The President of Ukraine emphasized the importance of receiving long-range weapons from partners for a fair end to the war. Zelenskyy also instructed to increase the share of Ukrainian production in public procurement.
Oleksandr Serhiy discussed arms supplies and the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Christian Freuding. The parties reviewed new agreements on equipment samples and joint repair projects.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Syrsky reported control over 1,000 square kilometers in the Kursk region of Russia. These are the areas from which Russia has been shelling Sumy region, having launched 2,100 attacks since June 1.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will end the war in the way the country and its youth need. He thanked the defenders and emphasized the importance of preserving education and cultural ties with Ukrainians abroad.