Ukrainian Drone Attacks Target Russian Installations; Donetsk Market Shelled
Ukrainian forces exploit gaps in Russian air defenses, while Russia accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Donetsk market. North Korea emerges as Russia's largest arms supplier.
- Ukrainian forces have reportedly been using drones to target and attack Russian military installations and infrastructure, including a gas terminal near St. Petersburg and a weapons plant near Moscow. The attacks are said to be exploiting gaps in Russia's air defenses, which are primarily designed to defend against attacks from NATO in the west, not the south.
- Russian forces have accused Ukrainian forces of a 'vicious' attack on a market in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk, resulting in at least 27 deaths and 20 injuries. Ukrainian forces have denied responsibility for the attack.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian forces shelled more than 100 cities, towns, and villages across nine regions of Ukraine in a single day. He emphasized that Russia must be held accountable for its actions.
- Russian forces have reportedly taken control of the village of Krokhmalne in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region. Ukrainian forces confirmed the occupation but stated that it was of 'no strategic importance'.
- North Korea is reportedly Russia's largest arms supplier at present, according to Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.























































