Russian defense authorities have accused the Ukrainian military of renewed shelling of the town of Shebekino in the Belgorod region of south-west Russia, injuring a woman
Medvedev vs. Clever: British officials are legitimate military targets
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev criticized British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who said yesterday that Ukraine “has the right to use force beyond its borders”. “The stupid officials of the UK, our eternal enemy, should remember that under the generally accepted international law governing modern warfare, including the Hague and Geneva Conventions with their additional protocols, their state too is classified as being at war Medvedev tweeted: “In this case, any of his officials (both military and civilians who support the war) can be considered a legitimate military target.”
Kiev, “so far 371 Ukrainian children have been brought home”
The Kiev government has so far brought back 371 Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russian forces, head of the presidential office Andriy Yermak told Telegram. “We are working to bring our children home. “All children abducted by Russia must return to Ukraine,” the senior official wrote. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made it his task to develop a detailed plan of action, which we have prepared on his behalf. Bring Kids Back UA is the plan that will stop Russia’s crimes against Ukrainian children.” “Ukrainian authorities, foreign governments and international organizations are joining forces to bring all our little Ukrainian citizens home. We have already managed to bring 371 children back to Ukraine,” he added. “The Coordinating Council for Child Protection and Safety under the President of Ukraine, which I chair, will coordinate the implementation of the Bring Kids Back UA Action Plan,” he concluded.
3 generals of the Kiev Armed Forces on Moscow’s most wanted list
The Russian Interior Ministry has put three Ukrainian generals on the wanted list, accusing them of killing more than 500 civilians in the Donbass region. Among them is the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Igor Kolesnik, “wanted by the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” who reads the text, which does not describe the article. The other two generals are Deputy Chief of Staff Aleksander Lokota and Deputy Commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces Andrei Grishchenko.
However, Putin has little opportunity to react to the attack on Moscow
Russia’s options to respond to the drone attack launched yesterday against Moscow are “limited” and that’s why President Vladimir Putin tried to minimize it yesterday, writes the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in its daily report on the course of the conflict . In fact, analysts at the U.S. Research Center note that yesterday Putin put the focus on missile attacks by Russian forces — both current and ongoing — and that this “is likely an attempt to signal that Russia is already actively responding and doesn’t need to respond further.” Ukrainian provocations.” However, it is said that the Russian leader has always reacted to Ukrainian actions – real or imagined – by ordering massive rocket and drone attacks, probably also due to the inability of his armed forces to achieve decisive successes on the battlefield .
Kiev, 32 Russian drones shot down in the last 24 hours
Ukrainian forces shot down 32 Russian kamikaze drones in the past 24 hours, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyiv said in its daily update on the situation at the front, Ukrinform reports. “In the last 24 hours, our defenders have destroyed 32 Shahed attack drones. The missile and artillery forces units hit three command posts, an area occupied by enemy soldiers, four artillery systems in firing positions, one anti-aircraft missile system, three fuel depots and an electronic warfare facility,” the report said. In total, in the past 24 hours, the Russians have carried out 64 airstrikes on Ukraine, conducted one missile attack and launched 88 multi-launch missiles
Governor: “Ukrainian drone causes fire in refinery in Krasnodar”
The governor of Russia’s Krasnodar Territory said a Ukrainian drone was likely the cause of a fire that broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery. The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries, Veniamin Kondratyev added. The Afipsky refinery is not far from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, near another refinery that has come under multiple attacks this month.
In Kiev, a skyscraper was hit, one died
A skyscraper was hit in Kiev overnight, killing one person and injuring four. Twenty Russian drones shot down.
Moscow, “Ukrainian bombs in south-west Russia, one woman injured”
Russian defense authorities have accused the Ukrainian military of renewed bombing of the town of Shebekino in Russia’s southwestern Belgorod region, injuring a woman. “Residential buildings were damaged. “A number of vehicles caught fire,” according to a statement released by TASS from the region’s Crisis Response Center. The Shebekino district bordering Ukraine has been heavily shelled in recent days. On Monday alone, 155 shells fell on its territory, 48 of them in the administrative center of the district.
US prepares new 300 million aid package for Ukraine
The US is preparing to announce a new $300 million aid package for Ukraine that will also include drone munitions. This was reported by the Bloomberg agency, citing the Associated Press. The help is due to be announced this week
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