Since the start of the day, the Russian army has attacked the positions of Ukraine’s defenders 91 times. The enemy is focusing its main efforts on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Lyman sectors.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces are holding positions on four southern fronts, including the Huliaipole sector. At the same time, the Russians are deploying marine units and equipment to reinforce their grouping.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has received signals from the United States that peace negotiations could resume soon, but he warned that the Russians must not approach talks with a sense that their position has grown stronger.
A meeting with a technical working group on the consequences of the Russian attack on the infrastructure of the Druzhba pipeline was held at Naftogaz of Ukraine.
In southern Ukraine, Russian forces are increasing their activity in the island zone of the Dnipro River, attempting to secure positions on individual islands and expand their presence.
Counterintelligence officers from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have detained a Russian agent who was preparing an explosion on one of the central streets of Dnipro.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a Russian informant in the Kharkiv region who was collecting data to prepare a repeat Russian air attack on one of Ukraine’s largest thermal power plants (TPP).
Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), together with the National Police of Ukraine, uncovered and stopped the illegal supply of firearms and ammunition from the combat zone in the Odesa region.
Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court has set bail at UAH 998,400 for a deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) Kyiv regional directorate suspected of bribery and exerting pressure on businesses.
NATO is pooling resources with Canada and other allies to help address shortages of air defense systems and other ammunition for Ukraine amid the war in Iran.
Europe must preserve a strong transatlantic relationship with the United States, while Ukraine's future security depends on a strong military and integration with Western structures.