• Kiev: “Fighting rages in the east, superiority of Russian forces.”
• The military point: the pause in the counteroffensive and the impact of Russian helicopters.
• Possible 500 civilian deaths in the occupied territories from the collapse of the Kachowka dam.
07:09 – Explosions in 4 Ukrainian regions
Explosions shook the city and the Kiev region overnight. The military administration of the Ukrainian capital announced that air defenses had been activated. Explosions were also reported in Cherkassy, Vinnitsa and Khmelnytskyi oblasts. During the night’s “mass attack” by enemy kamikaze drones, almost 20 air targets were discovered and destroyed in the airspace around Kiev, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital announced in the morning. Drones have entered the city in waves from different directions. The air alert lasted more than three hours. So far there is no information on casualties or damage.
06:21 am – New night attacks in Kiev and other cities
New “massive” Russian attacks have been directed against Kiev and the Ukrainian cities of Lviv and Zaporizhia, according to the military authorities, which are currently reporting no casualties. The attacks on the cities were carried out by drones from different directions and the alert lasted more than three hours. The Ukrainian General Staff later claimed 28 drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, out of 30 dropped by Russian forces over Ukraine during the night. The military administration of Zaporizhia, in turn, said that the city and its surroundings were the target of a “massive attack” on civilian targets. According to initial information from the General Staff, seven S-300 rockets were fired at Zaporizhia and its suburbs. “After a restless and noisy night, the situation in Zaporizhia is stable. Thank God there were no casualties and no residential buildings were hit,” City Council Secretary Anatoly Kurtev wrote in Telegram.
06:00 – Kiev, new Russian attack, 28 Shahed drones destroyed
A new Russian attack was aimed at Ukraine and the capital Kiev during the night. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the attack involved 30 Shahed-type UAV drones, 28 of which were destroyed by air defenses. The military administration of the city of Kiev added, according to Rbc Ukraine, that the drones entered the capital in waves from different directions. There are currently no casualties. “Almost two dozen enemy targets were detected and destroyed by our air defense forces and means in the airspace around Kyiv,” reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyiv
05:46 – Biden, Russia’s use of tactical nuclear weapons is a “real” threat
The use of tactical nuclear weapons by Russia is a “real” threat. This was stated by US President Joe Biden a few days after Moscow announced that it had stationed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. During a visit to Palo Alto, California, the US President described Russia’s initiative as “absolutely irresponsible”: “During my last visit here about two years ago, I said that I was afraid of the Colorado River drying up, and especially of it. “It looked like I was crazy,” Biden said. “They looked at me like they did when I said I fear (Russian President Vladimir) that Putin might use tactical nuclear weapons. It’s (a risk) real,” Biden said.
05:01 – Kiev, 70 million needed for the reconstruction of Kherson
According to estimates by the head of the department of the Ukrainian Construction Academy, Ivan Perehinets, about 60-70 billion euros will be needed to restore houses and infrastructure in parts of Kherson Oblast damaged by the explosion of the Kakhovka dam. “Restoring the 60 million square meters we lost to fighting and flooding will amount to $60-70 billion,” Perehinets told local media. As the Ukrainian government expects funds from international donors for the reconstruction, Perehinets said that Kiev should have sufficient financial resources to rebuild the area, but the lack of qualified and experienced engineers remains a problem. Perehinets estimates that the reconstruction of houses in the Kherson region will take five to ten years and will employ 1.5 million construction workers.
04:02 – Kiev, 208 victims of sexual abuse by Russian invaders
Kiev has identified 208 victims of sexual assaults by Russian troops since the invasion began, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said, citing local media. One hundred and forty of the registered cases were against women and another 13 against minors, the agency explains, noting that the actual number of victims is likely much higher.
03:35 – Explosions in four other regions, including Kiev
According to local media, explosions shook the city and the Kiev region overnight. The military administration of the Ukrainian capital announced that air defenses had been activated. Explosions were also reported in Cherkassy, Vinnitsa and Khmelnytskyi oblasts.
02:51 – Media, European Union ready for 50 billion bailout plan
The European Union is ready to propose a €50 billion financial assistance plan to help Ukraine. This is reported by the Bloomberg agency, citing some sources, according to which the announcement is expected in the next few hours. The proposal will help fund the current expenses of the Kiev government and cover the most urgent reconstruction priorities.
01:56 – Zelensky, no positions lost, our forces are defending them
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said: “We did not lose combat positions, only liberated them. The defense forces of Ukraine are advancing in some directions, defending their positions and resisting the onslaught of the Russian invaders in other directions.” Ukrinform reports. According to reports from Ukrinform, Zelenskyi emphasized that the training and supply of equipment to the new National Guard and Border Guard brigades were discussed in detail during the staff meeting.