Russian invaders dismantled the roof and ensemble of colored stained glass windows of the Golden Cabinet in the Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai, occupied Crimea.
In order to reach the borders of Crimea, the Ukrainian defenders need to cover a distance of 84km to Melitopol, which would give full fire control of the land corridor, the opportunity to shell the Crimean Isthmus.
For the Russian Federation, maintaining its positions in the east of Ukraine and keeping a land corridor to the temporarily occupied Crimea running remains a priority.
Separate units of the Russian troops are leaving the temporarily captured settlements in Kherson region and are heading towards Crimea; the personnel of units located near Kreminna in Luhansk region are planning to retreat from their positions.