There were at least 24 delays or cancellations in the Russian capital due to drone strikes around Moscow. In Ukraine, the bloodiest fighting is currently taking place on the front line around Bakhmut. The Ukrainian counteroffensive is moving forward and is trying to change the pace. According to the spokesperson for the defense forces in the southern quadrant Natalia GumenyukIn fact, the Russians would have been pushed back by around 3-4 kilometers at various points along the front. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s trip to Russia is coming to an end. “There North Korea Maybe we can increase Russia’s supply of artillery ammunition, but it probably won’t make much of a difference,” said the US Army Chief of Staff on the Nat summitor. Kim traveled to Pyongyang.
The war in Ukraine, what is there to know?
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01:48
Stoltenberg: “We have to prepare for a long war”
12:53 p.m
Kadyrov reappears on video and in good health: “Those who cannot distinguish between truth and lies take a walk”
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, reported by Kiev’s secret service two days ago as “seriously ill,” released a video advising “all those who cannot distinguish truth from lies” to take a walk outdoors. The clip has been republished by UNIAN and emphasizes that it is not known whether the images are from today or whether they are a video recorded some time ago. Kadyrov looks healthy as he walks along a country road in a light drizzle.
12:48 p.m
The Pope: Let us pray for the tormented Ukrainian people
“We continue to pray for the tormented Ukrainian people and for peace in every country bloodied by war,” said Pope Francis at the end of the Angelus prayer.
(bow) 12:11
British Defense: The Russians are focused on the town of Tokmak, concerned about the Ukrainians’ tactical breakthrough
“The Russian army is concentrating on the city Tokmak, in the south ofUkraine“Turning them into the second main line of defense: The strengthening of the defenses probably indicates Russia’s growing concern about the tactical breakthrough of the first main line of defense by the Ukrainians from the north,” he writes in his daily report on British Ministry of Defense This highlights how in recent days “the Russian army has strengthened its defenses around the occupied city, 16 kilometers from the front. The Russians are building additional checkpoints, anti-tank structures and digging new trenches.”
(afp) 11:45 a.m
Lavrov: “Long-range weapons will not change developments in Ukraine”
“The possible supply of long-range missiles to Kiev by the West will not change the nature of developments in Ukraine,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to Tass.
(afp) 11:14
Kiev: Russian drones hit fields and a grain warehouse in Odessa
Russian troops attacked the Odessa region with missiles and drones, a grain warehouse and agricultural land were damaged, the regional military administration said on Telegram, quoted by Ukrinform. “Our air defense units destroyed two combat drones and five missiles. Unfortunately, in the Berezivka district, some targets were hit by enemy shells. “Russian terrorists caused damage to agricultural infrastructure: agricultural land and a grain warehouse,” the message said. No injuries were reported. The emergency services are still in action.
11:05 a.m
Kiev: Five Russian attacks on the village of Pokrovsk in the Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian troops continue to bomb Nikopol district in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. This was reported by Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, who spread the news via Telegram, Ukrinform reported. During the night the Russian army attacked the village of Pokrovsk more than five times. The aftermath of the attack is currently under review, but no casualties have been reported at this time. “The early hours of the morning were tense for the whole country and especially for the Dnipropetrovsk region. The authorities reported the launch of cruise missiles. One of them was shot down over our region,” Lysak said. As previously reported by Ukrinform, more than 30 clashes were reported in the last 24 hours. Moscow launched eight rocket attacks and 57 airstrikes, as well as more than 30 attacks with multiple rocket launchers against Ukrainian troops and in residential areas.
10:32 a.m
Twenty-four flights were postponed or canceled due to drone strikes around Moscow
There were delays or cancellations of 24 flights at Moscow airports overnight in connection with two Ukrainian drone strikes near the city. Tass reported this, saying that city airports were “operating normally” as of 8:30 a.m. local time (7:30 a.m. in Italy). Russia’s Federal Aviation Administration told reporters that “temporary restrictions were imposed on flights to Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports early in the morning to ensure the safety of flights by civilian aircraft” and that “one flight was diverted.”
As of 2:26 a.m. Moscow time, nine flights were delayed and two canceled at Vnukovo airport, seven at Sheremetyevo airport and eight at Domodedovo airport, coinciding with the downing of a drone just outside the city. Shortly before, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram: “Another drone aimed at the city was shot down by air defense in the Ramenky district during the night. “There was no damage or casualty as the debris fell to the ground,” he said. About two and a half hours earlier, Sobyanin reported another drone attack on Moscow, which was repelled in the Istria district. Again, no losses or damage were reported.
(Portal) 10:26
A drone attacks an oil depot in southwest Russia
Last night, a drone attacked an oil depot in southwestern Russia in the Oryol region, causing a huge fire that was visible even from many kilometers away, as shown in a video posted on Telegram by the Mash website. Governor Andriy Klychkov said that at around 3:50 a.m. a drone “fell” on a “non-residential object” on the territory of the city. He later said: “The fire of a fuel tank on the premises of the industrial plant of the railway district of the city of Orla has been extinguished, there are no casualties,” he said, quoted by UNIAN.
(Portal) 10:17
Moscow: Russia will respond to NATO’s strengthening in the Arctic
Russia will respond to the strengthening of NATO’s military potential in the Arctic with a range of measures, including preventive measures, the Russian ambassador said Nikolai Korchunov at RIA Novosti. The diplomat noted the increase in political-military tensions in the Arctic, triggered by the “non-constructive” attitude of the United States and its allies against the background of the war in Ukraine. “The policy of strengthening NATO’s military potential in this region, including through Finland’s accession to the Alliance and Sweden’s planned participation in it, testifies to the predominance of NATO power scenarios to ensure their security in the northern latitudes at the expense of the security of others .” Countries.” Moscow, Korchunov warned, will respond to these challenges and threats with “a set of necessary measures, including preventive measures, arising from the tasks” outlined by President Vladimir Putin.
09:54
Kim takes the armored train back to North Korea
The train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left the train station in the Russian Far Eastern city of Artyom, ending his visit to Russia, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday. The distance from Artyom to Khasan train station on the border with North Korea is over 200 km (124 miles). Kim will then return to Pyongyang.
(afp) 09:20
Kiev: Russia has lost 272,320 soldiers so far
“The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Russia has lost 272,320 soldiers in Ukraine since its invasion began on February 24 last year,” the Kyiv Independent reports. The number of Russian soldiers who died also includes “530 casualties of the Russian armed forces on the last day.” According to the Kiev report, “Russia also lost 4,620 tanks, 8,828 armored fighting vehicles, 8,537 military vehicles and fuel tanks, 6,003 artillery systems, 776 multiple rocket systems, 523 air defense systems, 315 aircraft, 316 helicopters, 4,742 drones, etc. 20 warships.”
(Portal) 09:00
Forbes data: Russia spent $167 billion on the war in Ukraine
Russia spent $167 billion on its war of invasion against Ukraine. This is reported by the Kyiv Independent, citing Forbes, based on data published by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This, it is explained, is a figure that does not include Russia’s defense spending, which is “not related to the war, nor Russia’s economic losses as a result of international sanctions.”
The largest expenditure is “on military goods, which cost $51.3 billion. Military salaries cost $35.1 billion, while compensation for the families of the fallen amounts to $21 billion.”
08:40
Blinken-Guterres phone call on the state of war in Ukraine and the wheat agreement
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed “a wide range of topics,” including the state of war in Ukraine and the Black Sea grain agreement, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller announced.
06:58
Explosions in Odessa, alarm throughout Ukraine
Explosions are reported in the southern city of Odessa and air raid warnings were raised across Ukraine after Russian strategic bombers fired cruise missiles. The local media reported about it.
06:15
Kim with Russian Defense Minister: “Exchange between armed forces discussed”
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed cooperation and exchanges between the two countries’ armed forces in Vladivostok, Pyongyang media reported. Kim and Shoigu “exchanged views on issues related to continuously strengthening tactical and strategic interaction, cooperation and mutual exchanges between the militaries of the two countries in the field of defense and security,” Voice of Korea said. For his part, North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam “expressed his willingness to strive to further strengthen wartime cohesion and cooperation with the Russian army and reliably defend peace and stability in the region and around the world,” the radio station reported.
05:00
Five civilians killed in Donetsk
Intense Ukrainian shelling in the Donetsk region left five civilians dead and one injured. This was said by a Russian official based in eastern Ukraine, according to Portal. The five were killed in the Kirov and Kuibyshevsky districts and one woman was injured in Svetlodarsk, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the region, wrote in Telegram. Donetsk, along with other parts of eastern Ukraine, has been partially controlled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported heavy fighting and partial successes by its forces as part of the Ukrainian counteroffensive to retake occupied territories from Russia’s invasion.
01:48
Stoltenberg: “We have to prepare for a long war”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that there will be no quick end to the war in Ukraine. “Most wars last longer than expected when they start,” Stoltenberg said in an interview with the Funke media group. “So we have to prepare for a long war in Ukraine.” “We all hope for a quick peace. But at the same time, we must recognize that if President (Volodymyr) Zelensky and Ukrainians stop fighting, their country will no longer exist,” he said. “If President (Vladimir) Putin and Russia lay down their arms, we will have peace,” Stoltenberg added. Regarding Ukraine’s ambitions to join the alliance, Stoltenberg said: “There is no doubt that Ukraine will join NATO at some point.” “When this war ends, we need security guarantees for Ukraine. Otherwise history could repeat itself.”
00:59
The mayor of Moscow: “Ukrainian drone shot down”
Russian air defense systems shot down a drone launched from Ukraine over the Istra district of the Moscow region. This was stated by the mayor of Moscow, according to Portal. “According to preliminary information, there was no damage or injuries at the site where the debris fell,” Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram.