11:19
“500 dead Russian soldiers” every day: the picture reveals it
Russian losses amount to up to 500 soldiers killed and wounded every day in the battle to capture the strategic city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov told German Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag. The minister called Russian soldiers “cannon fodder” as part of a “meat grinder” tactic employed by Moscow.
10:09 a.m
Ukrainian pilots in the US for a period of “acquaintance” with the F-16 fighters
Two Ukrainian pilots are at the military base in Tucson, Arizona to “get acquainted” with the F-16 fighters: the initiative will help the US government determine how long it would take to train them to fly different Train US military aircraft. including those requested by Kiev. This was reported by CNN, which cited three sources informed about the facts. While there is currently no indication that flight training is underway, the initiative suggests the United States has not fully closed the door on F-16 deliveries to Ukraine, the broadcaster comments.
08:59
Zaporizhia, 13 dead in rocket attack
The death toll in the Russian rocket attack on the city of Zaporizhia, which hit a five-story apartment building on Wednesday night and hit a five-story apartment building, has risen to 13, the state rescue service said on Facebook. Members of the media reminded that an eight-month-old baby is among the victims.
08:57
Russian bombs on Bakhmut
Two civilians died yesterday in Russian attacks on the town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine: Head of Donetsk military administration Pavlo Kyrilenko told Telegram, Ukrainian media reported. A total of four civilians have died in the city besieged by Russian forces since the beginning of the month. Also yesterday, seven residents of the region were injured, while 1,398 civilians have been killed and another 3,126 injured since the conflict began in Donetsk.
08:57
Russia uses 1,500 kg bomb for the first time
The Russians have used for the first time in Ukraine a new powerful guided bomb weighing 1.5 tons, which, thanks to its 1,010 kg of explosives, is designed to hit highly protected targets at a distance of up to 40 km, reports the website Defense Express citing on anonymous sources. This is the PAB-1500B glide bomb, which was first shown in Russia in 2019. The device was deployed a few weeks ago in the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine. What the goal was is not known. With a length of 5.05 meters and a diameter of 40 cm, the bomb can be dropped at a height of up to 15 km.