The deployment of Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile launchers to the Brest region of Belarus does not mean they can be actively used against Ukraine, as Russia now does not have a large number of missiles for these systems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has supported the need to strengthen the regime of control over the entry of Russian citizens into Ukraine and instructed Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to consider the introduction of visas for Russians.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has called for the "gradual integration" of Ukraine, as well as Georgia and the Western Balkans, into the European Union.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski agreed that the two countries are companions, not competitors, on their European integration path.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, which opens the way to forcing the inhabitants of the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian army in Kherson and Zaporizhia regions to acquire Russian citizenship.
Russia continues to spend huge resources proving to the world its right to kill Ukrainians, but Ukraine does not trade its territories, people, and sovereignty.
The Russian Treasury says it will pay off its public debt in roubles, in response the U.S. Treasury Department's refusal to renew a license that allowed Russia to pay on its dollar liabilities.
Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on Wednesday rejected the idea of lifting a number of Russia sanctions in return for opening humanitarian corridors for grain exports from Ukrainian seaports.
The Danish Ministry of Defense has expressed condemnation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine’s maritime shipment industry and support for imposing the most severe sanctions against the Russian Federation.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 8,628 civilian casualties in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started, including 3,974 killed and 4,654 injured.
In the Donetsk and Luhansk directions, Russian invaders are conducting offensive operations, attempting to encircle Ukrainian forces. Now Ukrainian defenders are fighting fierce battles to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into the territory of Ukraine.