RAccording to British reports, ammunition production can no longer continue due to Russia’s actions in its war of aggression against Ukraine. “The Russian defense industry is unable to produce advanced munitions at the rate they are being consumed,” Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in a Ukraine war intelligence update on Sunday.
The British said more than 80 rocket attacks on several Ukrainian cities earlier in the week signaled a further decline in Russia’s long-range missile stockpile. This would reduce Russia’s ability to strike that number of targets again in the future.
Russia fired more than 80 rockets at Ukraine, including the capital Kiev, on Monday, seven and a half months after the war began. About 20 people were killed and over 100 were injured. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that strikes on missed targets would be “rescheduled”. However, he stressed that no further large-scale attacks are currently planned.
Current developments in Live Ticker:
12:30 pm – Ukraine reports shelling from Nikopol
Ukraine has blamed the Russian military for many of its attacks on civilian targets. Kyrillo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the presidential office, said by cable that more than 30 shells fell in Nikopol alone, in the south of the country. Six people were injured, more than 20 houses and several power poles were damaged.
Battlefield reports cannot be independently verified. Nikopol is located opposite the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which has recently been fired upon several times – on the other bank of the Dnipro River, which was created here as a reservoir.
12:05 pm – Beerbach: Ukraine’s air defense is more relevant than the tank issue
Union Foreign Minister Annalena Berbach is now considering support for the Ukrainian air defense system rather than supplying German battle tanks. “We saw earlier in the week how important air defense is. Fortunately, we were able to intercept half of the rocket attacks on Kyiv, thanks to our local arms supply,” the Green politician told Phoenix TV. Therefore, “there will be more support, especially in the area of air defense”.
Baerbock, on the other hand, sees equipping Ukraine with tanks as secondary. Currently, “we have the tanks that Ukraine needs so much by replacing the rings of other countries,” he said. “In addition, as Ukrainian troops advance further in the east, a large number of Russian tanks may be acquired, which are now being used. That is why the tank question is not pressing at the moment, but above all the question of air defense.”
10:46 am – Nuclear chief sees further deterioration of Zaporizhia situation
The situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian troops, is getting worse every week, according to the head of the Ukrainian nuclear authority. Among other things, the invaders damaged an administrative building, a training center and a block of a nuclear power plant, Petro Kodin told ZDF. As they were storing equipment and trucks, a major fire broke out. “Nobody knows what’s in those trucks.”
At the same time, employees are under a lot of stress. “Now they are trying to pressure employees to sign labor contracts with Russia,” Godin said. “Employees have the option of signing this contract or being beaten or tortured.” About 100 people were arrested, and what happened to the rest is unknown. People are prohibited from leaving the area.
According to Godin, a possible nuclear accident is still imminent. “We’ve been close to this reactor accident three times,” Godin said. This is because a nuclear power plant is dependent on power supply. If the cooling is stopped, a kind of melting occurs.
10:45 am – Current situation in Ukraine
Current situation in Ukraine
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08:30 – Attack on the administrative building in Donetsk
Russian-led separatists in eastern Ukraine say the Ukrainian military has shelled the city of Donetsk. Mayor Alexei Kulemchin said an administrative building was severely damaged, state news agency Tass reported. Among other things, windows were broken and cars burst into flames. “Miraculously, no one died,” Kulemchin was quoted as saying. The information could not be independently confirmed. The industrial city of Donetsk has been under the control of pro-Russian separatists since 2014.
Moscow-backed forces on Sunday accused the Ukrainian military of carrying out 40 attacks on targets in the Russian-recognized “Donetsk People’s Republic” within 24 hours. One civilian died and four others were injured.
06:00 – Eleven dead – Moscow condemns ‘terrorist attack’ at military training ground
At least 11 volunteers fighting in Ukraine were killed and 15 wounded in an attack on a military base near the Ukrainian border, according to Russian sources. The Defense Ministry said in Moscow that “two citizens of the CIS” carried out a “terrorist attack” on Saturday at a training ground in the Belgorod region.
The perpetrators opened fire on the unit with automatic weapons during target training of “volunteers for military special operations” in Ukraine, it said. “Terrorists” were shot dead. The ministry did not provide any further information on the identity of the attackers. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an association of former Soviet republics.
2:30 am – Zelenskyy: The situation in Bakmut is very difficult
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the fighting in the eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk, which border Russia, is particularly fierce at the moment. As he explained in his evening video speech, the situation in the mentioned regions is difficult. “The situation in the direction of Bakhmut is very difficult. We are holding our positions,” Zelenskyj said. Russian forces have tried to capture Bakhmut several times. Kiev said they expect the US and Germany to provide advanced anti-aircraft systems later this month.
1:01 am – Musk wants to continue funding satellite internet for Ukraine
According to Elon Musk, he wants to continue covering the cost of operating Starling, his satellite Internet service for Ukraine. Musk explained this on Twitter: “The hell out of this… Even though Starlink is still losing money and other companies are getting billions in taxpayer money, we will support the Ukrainian government for free.” The entrepreneur initially said Thursday. SpaceX in Ukraine is unable to fund Starlink indefinitely, according to US broadcaster CNN, prompting the US Department of Defense to take action.
The tech billionaire has operated his satellite Internet service in Ukraine since the start of the war and provided receiving equipment. Since then, Starlink has served as a central communication device for the Ukrainian military and civilians, especially in areas with badly damaged infrastructure, providing access to mobile communications and the Internet.
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