War

russians report drone attack in Crimea

Head of the occupation administration asserts all 9 drones were neutralised

Two cruise missiles hit an airfield near Kropyvnytskyi, says Air Force spokesperson

Ukrainian air defence shot down four out of six cruise missiles

"The counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is going to be very impressive," says ex-CIA director

He believes that Ukrainians will successfully conduct a combined operation

Prigozhin says Wagner group is ready to enter the Belgorod region and carry out a "cleanup" there

But they will do it only if they are provided with ammunition

Zelensky says Ukrainian Armed Forces ready to launch counteroffensive

Although he would like to receive more weapons from Western allies, Ukraine "cannot wait for months"

Zelensky: Ukraine has only two Patriot batteries, but needs 50 such systems to protect the sky

According to him, the "European coalition" to transfer these systems to Ukraine is only in the early stages of formation

In Ukraine, over 4,800 shelters have already been inspected

Out of these, 252 were found to be locked, and nearly 900 were deemed unfit for use

Parts from Ukraine's partners found in Shahed UAVs – Danilov

The aggressor may have purchased them between 2019-2021 in preparation for a full-scale invasion

Defenders destroyed 10 tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, and 32 artillery systems over the day

Aggressor's army reduced by another 560 occupiers

Ukraine has started demining on the front line to be able to launch a counteroffensive – WP

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are being assisted by specially modified vehicles based on the German Leopard 2 tank