A vast Russian influence operation on TikTok involving 12,800 fake accounts spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine to millions of users in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Israel and Ukraine, has been uncovered by BBC Verify and @DFRLab
There is political agreement on the EU's 12th sanctions package on Russia even though it will be formally adopted in the coming days
At Sivershchyna and Slobozhanschyna directions Russian army shelled Hremyach of Chernihiv region, Yizdetske, Popivka, Atynske of Sumy region, Vovchansk, Veterynarne, Huryiv Kozachok of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Klischiyivka, Andriyivka, New York of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Maryinka direction Russian army shelled Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobyeda, Novomykhaylivka, Kostyantynivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Shakhtarske direction Russian army shelled Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Urozhayne of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Zaporizhzhia direction Russian army shelled Poltavka, Huliaipole, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, Mali Scherbaky of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Kherson direction Russian army shelled Kherson, Antonivka of Kherson region and Ochakiv of Mykolayiv region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Krynky of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Ukrainian military had 82 combat engagements with Russian forces near Synkivka of Kharkiv region, south to Terny of Donetsk region, Ivanivske, Klischiyivka and Andriyivka of Donetsk region, south to Novobakhmutivka, Avdiyivka, south to Syeverne, Pervomayske and Nevelske of Donetsk region, Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, east of Pryutne, west and north-west of Verbove of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Interior Minister of Finland Mari Rantanen (ps.) confirms that the border with Russia will be closed completely. The Government announces that the government will discuss restrictions on cross-border traffic in an extra session today
Another Russian drone crashed on Romania's territory, in an uninhabited area, after last night's attacks on Ukraine's port infrastructure on the Danube. Romanian Air Force and Allied fighter jets were scrambled to conduct monitoring missions. Romania informed all Allies and the Secretary General @jensstoltenberg and remain in close coordination. @MAERomania summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against these continued actions, which are in flagrant contradiction with the international law and an irresponsible escalation
Putin says highly likely "Nord Stream" pipelines were blown up by Americans
South Korea deploys fighters after Chinese and Russian military aircraft approached its air defense range
Russia and China conducted air patrols over the Sea of Japan(East Sea) and the East China Sea, - the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. The air group included Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Hun-6K strategic bombers. Fighter air cover was provided by Su-35S aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Su-30/Jian-11B aircraft of the Chinese Air Force.
Putin says that the issue with Private military companies in Russia is that they are out of legal field
Putin: 617 thousands of Russian troops are fighting in Ukraine
The situation with the number of drones used by Russian troops in the war against Ukraine is improving - Putin
Putin claims that Russian armed forces are improving their positions all across the frontline, and offensive is active
Putin: We must work on the issue of establishing an independent Palestinian state
Putin claims that Russian troops had withdraw from Krynky in Kherson region of Ukraine just to save their lives, claims Russian troops suffered minor casualties
Putin calls Ukrainian Odesa "a Russian city"
Putin denies that Ukrainian are separate people of Russians and calls the war against Ukraine "like a civil war"
Putin says 244 thousands of mobilized soldiers are fighting in Ukraine
Putin claims that all Western equipment provided to Ukraine were destroyed, says no need for mobilization in Russia
At the annual press-conference Putin says that goals of the war against Ukraine are unchanged
According to Russian media Ukrainian drones attempted to attack military units in Alabino and Podolsk of Moscow region
Air defense shot down a drone in Naro-Fominsk district of Moscow region
Air defense systems shot down a drone in the Sukhinichi district of the Kaluga region, there were no casualties or destruction, the governor said
At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Vasukivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Klischiyivka, Andriyivka, New York of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Kostyantynivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Avdiyivka direction Russian army shelled Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Pervomayske, Karlivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Maryinka direction Russian army shelled Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Pobyeda, Novomykhaylivka, Paraskoviyivka, Kostyantynivka of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Sivershchyna and Slobozhanschyna directions Russian army shelled Bleshnya, Mkhy, Hremyach of Chernihiv region, Vyntorivka, Brusky, Holyshivske, Kostyantynivka, Hrabovske, Velyka Pysarivka of Sumy region, Veterynarne, Budarky of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports
At Shakhtarske direction Russian army shelled Prechystivka, Staromayorske, Rivnopil of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Zaporizhzhia direction Russian army shelled Levadne, Poltavka, Huliaipole, Novodanylivka, Novoandriyivka, Mali Scherbaky of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Kherson direction Russian army shelled Ivanivka, Novodmytrivka, Oleksandrivka and Kherson city, and Ochakiv in Mykolaiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Ukrainian military had 89 combat engagements with Russian forces near Synkivka, south to Petropavlivka of Kharkiv region, Serebryanske forestry of Luhansk region and south to Terny of Donetsk region, near Ivanivske and Andriyivka of Donetsk region, south to Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiyivka, south to Syeverne, Pervomayske and Nevelske of Donetsk region, Novomykhaylivka and Krasnohorivka of Donetsk region, Robotyne and west to Verbove of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Microsoft has taken steps to disrupt and mitigate a widespread campaign by the Russian nation-state threat actor Midnight Blizzard targeting TeamCity servers using the publicly available exploit for CVE-2023-42793
