Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thanked the country's air force for destroying two enemy Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter during attacks on Ukrainian troops' positions in the east of the country.

The withdrawal from Avdiivka went according to plan, but at the final stage of the operation, a number of Ukrainian soldiers were captured under pressure from the enemy's superior forces.

An air alert was declared in Kyiv and some regions of Ukraine due to warnings of ballistic missile threat.

Ukrainian Defense Forces capture a group of Russians in Avdiivka after strategically withdrawing from the area to avoid encirclement.

The commander of the 3rd separate assault brigade said that the enemy in Avdiivka was given a decent fight.

The Pentagon continues to supply military equipment and ammunition to Ukraine using previously allocated funds and existing contracts, but needs additional funding from Congress to provide new assistance.

According to the Ukrainian military, russia lost more than 1,000 servicemen over the past 24 hours.

russia launched numerous missile and air strikes across Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in several regions.

In January 2024, the state budget allocated UAH 150. 2 billion in cash expenditures, of which the most important areas were salaries and wages (UAH 75.9 billion), including UAH 57.4 billion for military personnel, social security (UAH 42 billion), and transfers to local budgets (UAH 11.8 billion).

The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of a potential ballistic missile threat to Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Ukraine's Air Force warned of possible ballistic missile attacks on Chernihiv, Poltava, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions.

Classes were opened in the Kyiv region to teach schoolchildren safety measures and rules of behavior in extreme situations.

Ukrainian troops withdrew from Avdiivka to pre-prepared defensive positions to avoid being surrounded by superior russian forces and are now holding the designated defense lines.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has ordered a strategic withdrawal from Avdiivka to avoid encirclement and save the military.

russia has put a submarine armed with four Kalibr cruise missiles on alert in the Black Sea, the Southern Ukrainian Defense Forces report.

Enemy tactical aircraft were spotted in the east of the country, posing a threat to the frontline regions.

Ukrainian defenders have repelled more than 30 Russian attacks around Avdiivka, while fierce fighting continues in the city and surrounding areas.

Preparations for the completion of Khmelnytsky NPP Unit 3 are almost complete, said Petro Kotin, Chairman of NNEGC Energoatom.

The Russians suffered the largest loss of personnel in a week - about 5,000 troops - while trying to retake Avdiivka from Ukrainian forces.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine warned that enemy missiles are heading toward Zaporizhzhia region.

The State Border Guard Service published a video showing Ukrainian soldiers bravely holding their positions in a circular defense in an extremely difficult situation in Avdiivka.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine visited wounded journalist Dmytro Yevchyn in hospital and thanked him for his important work covering the war, wishing him a speedy recovery.

The Cabinet of Ministers has simplified the procedure for military unit commanders to write off military property worth up to USD 100,000 in wartime, allowing them to do so by order without approval from higher authorities.

The official statement of the Vinnytsia Regional Council, however, states that "every month, employees of the executive office of the regional council raise funds to purchase the most necessary things for the Armed Forces units. In 2023, more than a million hryvnias were raised.

The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the nutritional standards for military personnel to bring them in line with a new law that allows civil defense and emergency response units outside their bases to also receive food.

A huge crater 6 meters deep and 14 meters wide was left by a destroyed Russian missile in Bucha, Kyiv region, destroying 700 trees over an area of 2,000 square meters.

Russian troops suffered heavy losses - up to 500 servicemen were killed in one day of fighting in the Avdiivka sector, said Alexander Tarnavsky, commander of the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops.

The situation in the Bakhmut sector is complicated: russians are constantly storming the Chasiv Yar area near Bakhmut, using mechanized units to attack.

On the Day of Military Journalists, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thanked them for their courage and sacrifice and called on them to remember all the fallen Ukrainian military journalists.

The situation in the area of responsibility of the Southern Operational Command remains tense as enemy drones have increased their activity, but Ukrainian troops continue to fight them with fire and electronic warfare.