For almost four days after the Ukrainian air defense forces downed three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the southern operational zone, the Russians launched no guided bombs (KABs) in the area.
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has said that Russia is ramping up its invasion of Ukraine, sending more Russians to their deaths than at any time since the war began.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Russians are trying to recruit prisoners, who were convicted even before the formation of the fake "republics", into their army.
In the area of responsibility of the Tavria operational-strategic group of troops in Avdiyivka direction, the Russians are regrouping and keep trying to encircle Avdiyivka.
The leadership of the Russian Federation is recruiting Russians from the territory of Russia itself for participation in sham elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories.
During the day, the Russians shelled Kozacha Lopan in Derhachi territorial community, Kharkiv region, about 20 times, damaging houses and an outbuilding.
Kh-101 missiles launched by the Russians on Tuesday night were produced this year, so sanctions must be strengthened to prevent the aggressor from obtaining critical components.
Serhiy Cherevaty, the spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has stated that the Russians try to escalate the situation and seize the initiative in Kupyansk direction.
British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons believes that the Russians kidnap Ukrainian children in order to exterminate the next generation of Ukrainian defenders