Zaporizhzhia

The explosions occurred in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia during an air raid alert and a ballistic missile threat.

Due to favorable weather conditions and excessive production of electricity at solar power plants in Ukraine, renewable electricity generation has been limited, and no shortage of electricity is expected.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops conducted 225 attacks on 9 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, using aircraft, MLRS and drones, which resulted in the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure, but no civilian casualties.

The head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, firmly stated that no one in Ukraine even thinks about surrendering despite the ongoing hostilities, emphasizing Ukraine's determination to stand up and resist the russian invasion.

In Donetsk region, rescuers pulled the bodies of two people from the rubble of a house in Dobropillya that was shelled by russians at night.

Ukrainian troops destroyed over 300 russian occupants and 65 pieces of military equipment in the Tavriya sector over the last day, including 12 tanks, 17 armored vehicles, 5 artillery systems and 1 multiple rocket launcher system, said Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi.

Over the past week, russians threw grenades with poisonous asphyxiating and tear gas about 50 times in the Zaporizhzhia sector.

Ukraine is accelerating the construction of defensive positions, such as anti-tank barriers, trenches, minefields, and strongholds on several frontline areas to reduce the ability of Russian troops to advance and inflict heavy losses in any breakthrough attempts.

At least 11 people, including a 16-year-old boy, were injured as a result of a Russian missile attack on Myrnohrad in Donetsk region.

Russians damaged equipment at a Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and gas distribution networks in Kharkiv Oblast, but consumers were not left without electricity and gas supply.

Over the past day, 73 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 5 missile and 95 air strikes, and fired 136 times at Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple rocket launchers.

According to correspondents, explosions were heard in Kherson, and air alert was declared in Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions.

The fortifications in Zaporizhzhia region consist of anti-tank ditches, dragon's teeth, communication routes, firing positions and shelters built according to standard designs of the Ministry of Defense to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

More than 90,000 metering points remain disconnected across Ukraine due to hostilities or technical malfunctions, while power companies have restored power to more than 16,000 consumers over the past day.

A Russian drone attacked a 330 kV Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhya Region. There were also temporary blackouts in Odessa, Kharkiv, Kirovograd, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

The Russian army fired 323 times at 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, using 67 drones, aircraft, MLRS and artillery, causing destruction but no civilian casualties.

Over the past day, 63 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 8 missile and 107 air strikes, and fired 113 times at Ukrainian positions and settlements from multiple rocket launchers, according to the morning report of the General Staff.

The Sociological Association of Ukraine has condemned Russia's plans to hold presidential elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories in 2024, calling it a tool to legitimize the occupation authorities, and called on sociologists to avoid participating in the electoral process there.

Air alert has been declared in several regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles and bombs from Russia.

The russian occupation forces in Ukraine increased the pace of their operations, but failed to achieve specific operational and tactical goals, achieving only minor successes in Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

The Air Force warned of the threat of attack drones in Dnipropetrovs'k and Zaporizhzhia regions, with Shahed-type UAVs spotted in Zaporizhzhia region moving north/northwest.

The village of Robotyno in Zaporizhzhia region is under effective fire control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the few Russians who manage to penetrate the village center are sooner or later destroyed.

The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces detected a russian R-330 Zhitel electronic warfare system, transmitted its coordinates to missile and artillery units, after which it was destroyed by a HIMARS missile strike with the crew.

According to Halushchenko, the resolution captures the entire list of issues that have accumulated during the occupation of ZNPP. The key message that we convey to the international community and, in particular, to the IAEA Board of Governors is that every day the Russians stay at the Zaporizhzhia NPP increases the number of these problems and increases the threat of a nuclear incident.

Engineering work to strengthen the defense lines is accelerating, attracting new forces and technical capabilities, thanks to favorable weather conditions and the necessary funds allocated by the government.

Russians sent trucks with artillery and anti-drone equipment to the northwest of Mariupol and Rozivka in Zaporizhzhia region.

A warehouse with occupants' ammunition exploded in Melitopol, and a loud explosion was heard near the Russian military base in Tokmak.

The occupiers conducted 256 attacks on 11 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, using aircraft, MLRS, artillery and 71 drones, wounding an 81-year-old man and causing the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure.

the russian occupation authorities are delaying the payment of salaries to public sector employees in the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, which may be a means of influencing voting in the upcoming sham "elections" amid the growing humanitarian crisis.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports that a group of Iranian-made Shahed drones is heading from Zaporizhzhia toward Dnipropetrovs'k region.