❗️President Zelensky is scheduled to hold many talks with military officials at various levels today, presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told journalists.
❗️Veteran medic "Ulf" of the Da Vinci Wolves Battalion and protest organizer Dmytro Kozyatynskyi said a National Security and Defense Council meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. He added that they expect President Zelensky to have heard the public and make the right decision.
Russian sources published video and photos showing two Ukrainian soldiers from the 425th Separate Assault Regiment captured in Kostiantynivka. The soldiers appeared in footage released a day earlier, carrying Ukrainian flags and portraits of Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi and President Zelensky, claiming Kostiantynivka was 'cleared'. A flag stunt once again went wrong.
Zelensky said Ukraine's main priorities are air defense, uninterrupted supplies from partners and full execution of contracts to produce every type of drone. After meeting Mykhailo Drapatyi, Volodymyr Horbatiuk and Oleh Apostol, he reviewed the situation in Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk regions, brigade and corps shortages, and airborne operations in the Oleksandrivka sector. He said Ukrainia...
Russian media report Russia's federal budget deficit has reached 7.2 trillion rubles, compared with a planned 3.8 trillion. They also report a fourth unsuccessful placement of federal government bonds, saying banks were unwilling to lend at lower rates. The reports raise concerns about financing state spending later this year.
❗️NATO members pledged €70 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2026 and committed to maintaining at least the same level in 2027. A report by Swiss newspaper NZZ says the target is ambitious but realistic, citing planned spending by European allies and Canada. The report also notes that a substantial share of previously pledged assistance has yet to reach Ukraine.
President Zelensky says Ukrainian forces struck four fuel-sector targets in Russia’s Stavropol region, while three Russian shadow-fleet tankers were hit in the Black Sea. He said the targets support and finance Russia’s aggression.
President Zelensky says Russia launched more than 40 missiles and 120 attack drones overnight, with most missiles targeting Kyiv. One person was killed and 16 were injured in Kyiv and the surrounding region, while nearly 600 rescuers continue response operations.
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❗️ President Zelenskyy said he hears what Ukrainians are saying after two days of consultations. He held long talks with Mykhailo Fedorov and also spoke with Oleksandr Syrskyi, adding that decisions concerning the army will be developed.
President Zelenskyy continued consultations with six corps commanders on fighting across the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka fronts, the Kharkiv region and other difficult sectors. They also discussed Russian objectives and prospects for Ukraine’s active defense.
Ukrainian MPs initiated a presidential request to consider dismissing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointing a successor based on professional effectiveness and measurable technological results. They also seek regular closed-door military briefings to parliament.
The Financial Times reports President Zelenskyy is considering replacing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi but has not made a final decision. Citing Ukrainian sources, the report says Zelenskyy is consulting military commanders and interviewing potential successors, including Mykhailo Fedorov.
President Zelenskyy said two major logistics facilities in Russia’s Moscow and Tambov regions were struck in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. He said the sites supplied sanctioned components for drone and navigation equipment production.