National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

Heavy fighting continues in the Kursk region of Russia, the situation is constantly changing. The defense forces have partially regained their positions, but the Russians are sending columns to assault again, said the head of the NSDC's Central Intelligence Center.

According to the ISW, “several thousand” North Korean infantrymen are being trained in Russia. They may be deployed to the front in Ukraine or in the border regions of Russia by the end of 2024.

The Lviv Regional Military Administration banned the use of Telegram on official devices and conducted outreach. Territorial communities were given recommendations on how to restrict the use of the messenger.

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reported that the Russians' plan in the Kursk region was disrupted. According to him, the Russian army suffered significant losses in equipment, but the details are not disclosed.

A 28-year-old man organized a VPN service to circumvent NSDC sanctions. He provided access to 48 million Russian IP addresses using servers in Europe and Russia.

Russia has moved two MiGs to Belarus. This may be an attempt to keep the planes safe at Russian airfields or a preparation for provocations, said the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

Ukrainian defense forces attacked a military airfield in Adygea, Russia. An ammunition depot was hit, a fire was reported and the nearby village was evacuated. Su-34 and Su-27 aircraft were based at the airfield.

A fuel and lubricant depot was destroyed at a military airfield near Maikop in Adygea. After the drone attack, 40 people were evacuated, and NASA spotted a fire near the airfield.

Ukraine imposed sanctions against the manufacturer of “Kinzhals” - do western restrictions apply to the Rostec corporation.

The damaged military depot in the Bryansk region was storing ammunition from the DPRK and guided aerial bombs. The warehouse was located only 114 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, and some of the ammunition was stored in the open.

The Verkhovna Rada has banned the use of Telegram on official devices in accordance with the decision of the National Security and Defense Council. When you try to open the messenger, a message appears about blocking access.

An oil port in occupied Feodosia continues to burn after an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The fire area has grown to 2.5 thousand square meters, according to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers has included VSMPO Titan Ukraine, owned by the sanctioned Russian Shelkov, in the list of large-scale privatization objects. Earlier, the plant's property was seized, and its assets were transferred to the State Property Fund.

North Korea has sent engineering units to Ukraine to monitor the use of its weapons by the Russian army. Some North Korean soldiers have already been killed, and the KN23 ammunition and missiles have proven to be of poor quality.

The Center for Countering Disinformation has denied Russian claims that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used chemical weapons under the guise of smoke shells. Ukraine adheres to the Chemical Weapons Convention, and Russia has not provided evidence of its allegations.

The Verkhovna Rada apparatus will restrict the use of Telegram on the recommendation of the National Security and Defense Council. The new security measures include two-factor authorization, a ban on the transfer of official data, and blocking the messenger on work computers.

The President of Ukraine signed a decree imposing sanctions against three individuals and 18 Ukrainian LLCs for three years. The sanctions were imposed by the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, with the Secretary of the Council in charge of monitoring their implementation.

Russian diplomat Antonov, 69, has completed his mission in the United States. The Russian ambassador, who was previously considered a supporter of the Kremlin's hard line, returns to Moscow after the end of his term.

The presence of the North Korean military in the Donetsk region is due to the poor quality of ammunition from the DPRK. russia is increasingly dependent on the supply of ammunition from North Korea for various types of weapons.

Andriy Kovalenko published a photo of the destroyed city of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. The city was turned into ruins as a result of Russian aggression, and the local aggregate plant became the main target of the occupiers.

The head of the Center for Political Analysis said that Russia was planning a provocation near the Mozyr Oil Refinery to blame Ukraine. Lukashenka admits that Russian drones have been flying into Belarus and crashing.

The National Security and Defense Council's Center for Political Analysis denied Lavrov's fake about Ukrainians training terrorists in Syria. Russia is trying to create an image of Ukraine as a “terrorist state” even though it supports militants in the region.

The National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation denies the statement by the russian federal Security Service about the detention of Ukrainian intelligence officers on the border with Lithuania. The report was called a propaganda provocation as part of russia's information warfare.

Over the last day, 73 combat engagements were registered in various sectors of the frontline. The most active fighting is taking place in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors, where the enemy carried out 18 and 20 attacks respectively.

The head of the National Council on Television and Radio announced a ban on Telegram on work computers and phones. The ban was the result of a decision by the National Center for Cybersecurity.

Ukrainian defenders stopped an active offensive by Russian troops near Pokrovsk in Donetsk region. Over the past day, 142 combat engagements took place, with the hottest fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors.

The decree provides for the allocation of at least 26. 3% of GDP to the security and defense sector in 2025. Priority areas of funding have been identified, including the development of the Armed Forces and cybersecurity.

Russia has intensified propaganda activities in the occupied territories of Ukraine, drawing parallels with World War II. The occupiers are trying to change historical memory, consolidate support, and distract from problems.

The President of Ukraine dismissed and appointed new deputy heads of the SZR. Oleh Luhovskyi became the first deputy, Oleh Sinaiko was dismissed, and Hennadii Bohach was appointed deputy head of the Service.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed First Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Havryliuk to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff. The decision was made based on a proposal from the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.