An extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council was held in Brussels in response to Russia's missile attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. The meeting was initiated by Kyiv.
The Russian invaders continue to build a railway in the occupied territories of Ukraine, the first section of which has already restored access to Berdyansk. However, the railway connection passes through territory vulnerable to interdiction by Ukrainian long-range precision strike systems.
French President Emmanuel Macron believes Europe is showing more and more unity and is significantly strengthening its decision-making regarding support for Ukraine. That is why in the conclusions of the European Council, the word "intensely" appears for the first time in relation to supporting Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez agreed to speed up work on the preparation of a bilateral security agreement.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine received six armored vehicles from the U.S. Embassy, which will help protect the lives of prosecutors as they perform their duties in the frontline regions.
During the day, 52 combat engagements took place on the frontline, and in the Novopavlivka direction, Russians, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops 17 times.