Crimea

A forest fire broke out in the village of Gaspra, Yalta district of the occupied Crimea, over an area of 2. 9 hectares. The fire has been localized, and is being extinguished due to difficult terrain. There were no casualties or injuries.

Russia continues to demonstrate the presence of a submarine in the Black Sea. The submarine can carry up to 4 Kalibr missiles, which are used only during combined attacks.

A queue of almost a thousand cars formed in front of the Kerch bridge from the Russian side. The waiting time is up to three hours, and traffic was blocked due to a drone attack.

At least 4 explosions were recorded in occupied Kerch. The occupation authorities have not yet commented on the situation.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi had a telephone conversation with US General Charles Brown. The parties discussed the operational and strategic situation, as well as the critical needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for weapons and military equipment.

Numerous cases of sewage discharges into the sea have been recorded in Crimea, especially in Alushta and Sudak. The occupation authorities of the peninsula ignore the problem, responding to inquiries that “no problem has been identified.

The Ukrainian Navy spokesman said that Russians may be building a model of the Rostov-on-Don submarine in Crimea. The information needs to be further verified; earlier, the Russians had drawn silhouettes of the boat on a pier in Novorossiysk.

More than 100,000 school diaries with Russian propaganda are to be distributed in the occupied Donetsk region. The diaries were developed by pseudo-historians with funding from the Kremlin and contain distorted historical facts.

The U. S. has a limited supply of ATACMS missiles for Ukraine and believes they would be better used for strikes in Crimea. Some officials are concerned that Ukraine may have created weaknesses in its front line by sending experienced forces to the Kursk region.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported the interception of 5 drones over the Black Sea. In Kerch, according to local sources, a Pantsir-S1 air defense system could have been hit, and traffic on the Crimean bridge was temporarily suspended.

Russia has temporarily closed the Crimean bridge. Local publics report explosions and a fire in the Kerch area, where the Pantsyr-S1 air defense system was located.

The so-called “governor” of occupied Sevastopol reported a drone attack. According to him, the air defense system shot down three drones over the waters of Sevastopol.

Residents of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation are being evacuated to health care facilities in occupied Crimea. Ukrainian officials call this a violation of the Geneva Convention and a continuation of the practice of changing the demographic composition of the peninsula.

Small convoys of military vehicles regularly leave occupied Sevastopol. The vehicles are likely being moved to the Kherson or Kursk directions.

Two people were injured in a Russian missile attack on the port infrastructure of Odesa region. A pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war has been launched.

In the evening, the enemy struck Odesa with a ballistic missile from the occupied Crimea. The civilian infrastructure at the port was damaged, and a grain truck driver was wounded and hospitalized in moderate condition.

In the evening, Russia struck Odesa with an Iskander-M missile from the territory of occupied Crimea. According to preliminary data, there was a hit, and the relevant services are working on the scene.

A fire broke out in the city of Odesa after the explosion. The city authorities have not yet provided official information about the consequences of the incident and a possible missile hit.

An explosion was heard in Odesa, as reported by the mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov. The Air Force warned of a threat of ballistic missiles from Crimea and a high-speed target in Odesa region.

The occupiers have taken about 500 thousand tons of wheat from Zaporizhzhia region and plan to take another 200 thousand tons. In total, about 1 million tons of grain and industrial crops were stolen from the occupied territories.

The court sentenced in absentia the head of the occupation media holding "Television and Radio Company Crimea" to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property. He is accused of propaganda and support of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The SBU neutralized an FSB agent network that included former Yanukovych bodyguards and a National Guard member. The group collected confidential information about Ukrainian special services and officials.

The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 17 of the 23 Shahed drones launched by Russia at night. The attack also included two X-59/69 missiles, and targeted several regions of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has not received a response from the mayor of Rome to the call to cancel Anna Netreko's performances at the Rome Opera. The acting Minister of Culture hopes for the non-administrative influence of the Italian leadership in this matter.

An arbitration tribunal in Paris has recognized jurisdiction to hear Ukrenergo's claim against Russia over its assets in Crimea. The company is seeking compensation for expropriated energy facilities on the peninsula.

British intelligence reports problems with water supply for Russian troops in Ukraine due to damaged infrastructure. The lack of water leads to dehydration, illness and lower morale.

Russia uses at least 5 airfields in the occupied Crimea. The activity of two of them has significantly decreased due to losses, but Russia does not want to redeploy its aircraft to the mainland for tactical reasons.

The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has appealed to the authorities in Rome to cancel the performances of Russian singer Anna Netrebko. ICIP emphasizes that Netrebko supports the Putin regime and the annexation of Crimea.

The U. S. Defense Attaché awarded the DIU officer with the Medal of Merit. The award was presented for his contribution to strengthening military cooperation between Kyiv and Washington and facilitating security assistance.

Ukraine is preparing a strategic counterstrike in the Kursk region of Russia to divert Russian forces from other fronts. Experts point to high risks and limited strategic goals of the operation.