The Russian military under the leadership of the Russian president ran an exercise of land, sea, and air strategic deterrence forces, during which practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles took place.
In the southern operational zone, missile and artillery units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out about 150 fire missions targeting Russian troops.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian invaders have kidnapped and captured a total of 540 people. Of them, 208 people still remain in captivity.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia against escalation based on false claims that Ukraine is going to use a ‘dirty bomb’ on its territory.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba had a phone conversation with his British counterpart James Cleverly after his reappointment to the new government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.