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Russian troops shelled Nikopol district with UAV, injuring a man. He was hospitalized. "Today, the Russian army attacked Nikopol district. It shelled Nikopol town and Marhanets community with UAV. The latter was hit with a kamikaze drone," Serhiy Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. A 51-year-old man was injured. He was hospitalized in moderate condition. An educational institution, a private house, and a car were damaged. As reported, the invaders shell Nikopol district, in particular, from the site of the captured Zaporizhzhia NPP.

An ammunition depot blew up in the village of Novotroitske just outside Mariupol, the industrial city on the Sea of Azov captured by Russian invaders last year. That’s according to Petro Andriushchenko, the advisor to the city mayor in exile, who posted on Telegram a video of black smoke rising from the site. "Meanwhile, in the occupied Novotroitske of Donetsk region, an ammo depot is nicely detonating... This day is a blast. Mariupol. Melitopol. Tokmak Donetsk. Novotroitske – and this day’s not over yet. Nice," Andriushchenko wrote in a caption. As reported, the invaders are turning Mariupol and the surrounding…

EU countries should give Ukraine ammunition from their warehouses as soon as possible, primarily 155 mm caliber, because Russian aggression will continue. This was stated by European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Thierry Breton during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak on Monday at the premises of the Dezamet S.A. enterprise in Nowy Demba, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, where ammunition for Ukraine will be produced, Ukrinform's own correspondent reports. "First of all, we have to tell all the EU countries that it is time to give Ukraine the ammunition…

Russian invaders struck Slovyansk, Donetsk region. One person was killed and several people were injured. “Another day that began with terrorism by the Russian Federation. The aggressor state shelled our Slovyansk. Unfortunately, there is a dead person and victims of various degrees of severity. All services are working on the ground. Help is being provided. Debris clearance is ongoing,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky posted on Telegram. The President stressed: “The enemy must know: Ukraine will not forgive the torturing of our people, will not forgive these deaths and wounds. All Russian terrorists will be defeated. Everyone involved in this…

In Great Britain, Ukrainian recruits have completed a training course on theory and practical actions at the platoon level as part of basic military training. First Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk wrote this on Telegram and published relevant photos. "New recruits of the Armed Forces of Ukraine completed a training course on theory and practical actions in patrol, defense and attack at the platoon level as part of the basic combined military training in Great Britain," Pavliuk said. According to him, the training course is conducted by instructors from the 5th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment…

France condemns the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the agreement between Russia and Belarus on the deployment of tactical nuclear arms on the latter’s territory. The corresponding statement was posted on the website of France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "France condemns the announcement made by the Russian president of an agreement concluded between Russia and Belarus on deploying nuclear weapons there," the statement reads. It is noted that after Russia's violation of the Treaty on the Elimination of Medium- and Short-Range Missiles (INF) "which led to its collapse," and the announcement of Russia’s suspension of participation in the…

Municipal authorities of Avdiivka, Donetsk region have decided to evacuate all public utility staffers amid fierce hostilities raging in the area. That’s according to Vitaliy Barabash, head of the Avdiivka City Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. "Avdiivka is becoming more and more like a site from post-apocalyptic movies or ... Maryinka, completely destroyed by ruscists... Therefore, a difficult decision was made to evacuate the rest of our heroes - utility workers who at least tried to keep the city clean and livable," the official said. The town chief strongly recommends that residents leave Avdiivka as "Russian rockets and projectiles do not…

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has received 109 unmanned aerial vehicles from the Razom for Ukraine charity foundation. According to Ukrinform, the State Emergency Service said this in a Telegram post. This became possible as part of the implementation of a joint action plan in accordance with a memorandum on cooperation signed between the State Emergency Service and the foundation in November 2022. The head of the State Emergency Service, Serhiy Kruk, said the active use of drones shows that they not only significantly help in the work of the State Emergency Service units, but also change the course…

Over 90 people have been evacuated from the de-occupied territories of the Kherson region, eight of them children. The Kherson regional military administration said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "Ninety-one people have been evacuated from the de-occupied territories of the Kherson region, including eight of them children," the report said. According to the report, 32 people left by train and 59 people by car. Residents of the Kherson region also received humanitarian aid.

Russia is committing environmental terrorism in Ukraine and it will pay for this. Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said this in a post on Telegram and showed a photo of the eastern Ukrainian city of Vuhledar destroyed by Russian weapons, Ukrinform reports. "Destroyed cities, mined fields, nuclear blackmail. Russia is committing environmental terrorism, harming our environment and threatening the world. It will pay for this too. The photo shows Vuhledar in the east of Ukraine, destroyed by Russian weapons," Yermak wrote. He said he was convinced that the war would be Russia's biggest…