Biden, speaking live, says he just spoke on the phone with Brittney Griner. She's safe and on her way home. He says the past few months have been "hell" for Griner and her family. "Brittney is in good spirits and she happy to be heading home
Viktor Bout has returned to Russia after exchange at Abu Dhabi airport, - Russian foreign ministry
Russia frees WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap, with US releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout
At Sivershchyna direction Russian army shelled Khrinivka and Hremyach of Chernihiv region and Novovasylivka, Ulytsya, Chernatske and Seredyna Buda of Sumy region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Slobozhanschyna direction Russian army shelled Udy, Veterynarne, Starytsya, Ohirtseve, Vovchanski Khutory, Ambarne, Bolohivka, Dvorichna, and Kamyanka of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Kupyansk, Synkivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabayivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove and Pershotravneve, of Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka and Andriyivka of Luhansk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Hrekivka, Makiyivka and Ploschanka of Luhansk region and Terny, Dibrova and Hryhorivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Bakhmut and Avdiyivka directions Russian army shelled Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Klischiyivka, Kurdumivka, Druzhba, Zalizne, Pervomayske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions Russian army shelled Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kherson direction Russian army shelled Zolota Balka, Kachkarivka, Lvove, Tokarivka, Inzhenerne, Antonivka, Dniprovske of Kherson region, also Bilohrudyy island and Kherson and Mykolayiv cities, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Ternova of Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka, Ploschanka, Chervonopopivka and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Bilohorivka, Berestove, Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Kurdumivka, Mayorsk, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Big fire as result of shelling in Yakovlevo district of Belgorod region
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 9 km E of Tsurib, Russia
Russian army shelled Chervonogrihorivka, Nikopol and Marganets communities overnight
German Chancellor: International pressure forced Russia to back down from the threat of using nuclear weapons
Russian air defense shot down a missile over Kuleshovka village of Belgorod region
Ursula von der Leyen: Today we are stepping up the pressure on Russia with a 9th package of sanctions: 1. Almost 200 more individuals and entities added to our sanctions list 2. Sanctions against 3 more Russian banks 3. Cutting Russia's access to drones, directly and through potential third country suppliers like Iran 4. New export controls, particularly for dual-use goods that could be used by the Russian war machine. We also target the Russian propaganda machine by proposing to take 4 more channels off the air and we propose more economic measures against the Russian energy and mining sector
German Interior Ministry: We are investigating any possible relationship between Russia and the right-wing coup attempt
The Kremlin: There is no doubt about any Russian involvement in an alleged far-right plot to overthrow the German government
Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Yakovlivka, Bakhmut, Bila Hora, Kurdumivka, Novobakhmutivka, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Russian army conducted 10 missile strikes, 33 airstrikes and over 75 shelling with MLRS against settlements across Ukraine, including Kramatorsk, Kryvyy Rih, and Stepne of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Sivershchyna direction Russian army shelled Hremyach of Chernihiv region and Esman, Pavlivka, Kindrativka, Zapsillya and Myropillya of Sumy region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Slobozhanschyna direction Russian army shelled Strilecha, Krasne, Ternova, Ohirtseve, Starytsya, Hatysche, Vovchanski Khutory, Volokhivka, Chuhunivka and Kamyanka of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Dvorichna, Kupyansk, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabayivka, Krokhmalne, Pischane, Berestove and Pershotravneve of Kharkiv region and Novoselivske and Stelmakhivka of Luhansk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Lyman direction Russian army shelled Makiyivka, Ploschanka and Nevske of Luhansk region and Terny, Yampolivka and Lyman of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Bakhmut and Avdiyivka directions Russian army shelled Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Klischiyivka, Bila Hora, Kurdumivka, Druzhba, Zalizne, Avdiyivka, Vodyane, Pervomayske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Novopavlivka direction Russian army shelled Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Zaporizhzhia direction Russian army shelled Vremivka and Novopil of Donetsk region and Olhivske, Dorozhnyanka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Stepove and Plavni of Zaporizhzhia region , - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kherson direction Russian army shelled 15 settlements, including Osokorivka, Zolota Balka, Dudchany, Antonivka, Bilohrudove of Kherson region, Kherson and Mykolayiv, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
1 year ago Police detained suspect, who opened fire at police yesterday in Novoshakhtinsk. According to Baza it is former convict, and deserted fighter of Wagner PMC Pavel Nikolin