The economy and war efforts of the Russian Federation are under increasing strain, raising doubts about Vladimir Putin's ability to sustain the war in the long term.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region, the share of local operatives in law enforcement agencies has decreased over the past two years as the invaders have been moving personnel from Russia to take up positions in the relevant units.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that a lot of disinformation is circulating around the Victory Plan, not only from Russia but also from those who are afraid of it.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 3,000 North Korean soldiers are already fighting on the side of Russia, and soon their number will increase to 12,000.
Investigators of the National Police of Ukraine have already recorded more than 133,000 war crimes committed by the invaders since the beginning of the full-scale war.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that today there is a chance to win in Eastern Europe so that later we do not have to fight on the northern, eastern fronts, in the south or in African countries.
The U.S. Department of Defense has reported the deployment of approximately 10,000 North Korean troops to Russia for training and participation in the ongoing war against Ukraine.
The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada has recommended the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2025 and the draft Budget Conclusions for the first reading; their review in the session hall is expected in the coming days.
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi visited the units defending Zaporizhzhia region, where he analyzed the situation in the combat zones and reviewed the troops' supply of weapons and equipment.
The Russian forces shelled apartment buildings in the Tsentralnyi district of Kherson, damaging rooftops and windows, but fortunately, there no fatalities or injuries reported.
Since the beginning of the day, the Russian forces have launched 92 attacks against Ukraine's defense forces, with over half concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as a result of Russian aggression, about 60 million square meters of housing fund have been destroyed or significantly damaged.