The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

russia is stepping up counterintelligence in occupied Crimea and Kherson to protect bridges and missile depots from Ukrainian guerrillas.

In Zaporizhzhia, the police exposed three people who were illegally storing about 200 and 400 grams of dried cannabis plants in their homes. The seized substances were sent for examination to determine the final charges against the suspects.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine made its first statement amid rumors of possible resignations of Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhny and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Valeriy Zaluzhnyy from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the "chair" of the Kyrylo Budanov, who has previously headed the Main Directorate of Ukrainian Intelligence, will now take over the post of Commander-in-Chief.

On Kruty Heroes Remembrance Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those who died in the struggle for Ukraine's independence. He laid flowers at the memorial signs, emphasizing that all the heroes who sacrificed themselves for the sake of Ukraine's freedom have forever gone down in the nation's history.

Two former law enforcement officers were served suspicion notices for organizing the export and destruction of Berkut's "black company" weapons.