8.40
- Ukrainian forces have gone on to counterattack in the last 24 hours in the disputed city of Severodonetsk (east): British intelligence writes in its daily update on the situation in the country.
The report, published by the defense ministry on Twitter, points out that the Kiev initiative likely dampened the operational momentum that Russian troops had previously gained by concentrating combat units and firepower in the city.
8.18
- Approximately 31,150 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began, according to the Kiev army.
In its update on Moscow's losses so far, the Ukrainian army indicates that 210 fighters, 175 helicopters and 548 drones have also been shot down after 102 days of conflict.
In addition, the Kiev forces claim to have destroyed 1,381 Russian tanks, 686 artillery pieces, 3,392 armored personnel carriers, 122 cruise missiles and 13 ships.
7.52
- Russian forces yesterday evening launched a missile attack against the city of Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region (east): the mayor, Oleksandr Honcharenko, announced it on Facebook.
Ukrinform reports it.
According to Honcharenko, there are no victims, but "two companies were seriously damaged".
7.34
- The fighting continues in the streets of Severodonetsk, the city in eastern Ukraine where the situation remains critical for the forces of Kiev in the face of a massive deployment of Russian troops.
"The situation in Severodonetsk, where street fighting continues, remains extremely difficult," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video released last night, deploring "the air strikes, artillery and constant missile fire".
5.57
- Several explosions hit the Ukrainian capital Kiev at dawn today: Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports on Telegram.
"Several explosions were heard in Darnytsky and Dniprovsky districts. The fires caused are now dying out," he said.