A nighttime aerial strike by Russian forces on Sloviansk in Donetsk region killed one person and injured ten residents. Search operations continue under the rubble.
On the 1,697th day of the full-scale invasion, 238 combat clashes were recorded on the front, with Russian military losses amounting to 1,950 personnel and significant equipment.
The US President blocked the introduction of "hellish sanctions" by deciding to halt high tariffs and postpone secondary tariffs for buyers of Russian energy resources.
Enemy shelling in Zhytomyr region damaged energy facilities and housing, while two people were injured in Rivne region.
At the EU summit in Brussels, Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised that a Russian victory could trigger a new wave of migration and increased conflict escalation.
The Ministry of Commerce of the PRC warns the European Union of a resolute defence of its interests in the event of additional restrictions on imports of Chinese goods.
Vinnytsia Mayor Serhiy Morgunov reported that the city faced power supply issues following an enemy attack.
Two residents were injured after a strike hit an open area between residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia. Reports indicate damage to apartment blocks and vehicle fires.
Russian figure skater Alexander Zhurilin accused the Ukrainian federation of being the cause of Kamila Valieva losing the right to compete in international tournaments. He stated this in an interview with the propaganda agency RIA Novosti.
According to Zhurilin, the athlete initially received neutral status, but it was subsequently revoked. He linked this decision to a submission from the Ukrainian side, which allegedly reported that the skater supports Russian policy.
«У Каміли взагалі жахлива ситуація, адже їй спочатку надали нейтральний статус, а потім його відібрали. І все це ґрунтується лише на тому, що українська федерація чи не знаю хто ще подали донос, що вона кудись ходила, що вона підтримує політику країни, і це є чимось забороненим» (Kamila's situation is terrible overall, as she was first granted neutral status and then it was taken away. And all of this is based solely on the fact that the Ukrainian federation or I don't know who else filed a report that she went somewhere, that she supports the country's policy, and that this is something forbidden), Zhurilin emphasised.
It was previously reported that Valieva declined to appeal the International Skating Union's (ISU) decision to strip her of neutral status to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
In January 2024, CAS disqualified the skater for four years due to a positive doping test taken on the eve of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The punishment term ended on 25 December 2025, after which the athlete received neutral status.
However, on 5 September, ISU revoked Valieva's eligibility for international competitions, leading to her suspension from tournaments.
In February 2024, the skater attended the opening ceremony of the 'Games of the Future' tournament in Kazan, where she sat next to Vladimir Putin. Following this, she acquired the nickname 'Putin's new lover' online.
In addition, in her Telegram channel, Valieva published a post supporting a bill on punishing the search for 'extremist' materials on the internet.
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