war | SBU boss: “Russians must expect more explosions”

Russia attacked Odessa with missiles. The Ukrainian army reports a difficult situation on the front in the east. More information in the news blog.

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Ukraine hits warship captured by Russia with missile

9.40 a.m.: Ukraine says it attacked the landing ship Konstantin Olshansky with a Neptune missile. This was announced by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk. “This ship is not combat ready at this time.” Russia captured the ship from Ukraine in 2014.

Ukraine shoots down twelve Russian drones

8.40 a.m.: Ukraine says it was attacked again by Russia with drones during the night. The Air Force said all twelve unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down. The Iranian-made drones were intercepted over regions in the south and east.

SBU boss: “Russians must expect more explosions”

7.15 a.m.: The head of the Ukrainian domestic secret service SBU has sent a warning to Moscow. This year, new special operations will be carried out that will harm Russia even more, Vasyl Malyuk said on Ukrainian television, according to the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. “The Russians must expect more explosions. We never repeat ourselves, and if they change their defense system against our naval drones, we will of course be one step ahead of them. Everything must happen at the right time,” he said.

According to its own statements, the SBU attacks targets in the frontline areas, but also targets within 120 kilometers in the Russian hinterland. There have been repeated drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in recent weeks.

Russian missile hits Odessa

7:04 a.m.: The Russian missile attacks on Ukraine are causing more and more victims and damage. On Monday evening, the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa was hit by a rocket that injured three women, the regional military administration said. The only information about the damage was that “civil infrastructure objects” had been hit. It was later reported that power was out for a total of 300,000 people in the city.

Ukraine: Situation near the city of Chasiv Yar in the east “difficult”

10:21 p.m.: According to the Ukrainian army, the situation near the city of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine is “difficult”. The Russian army is trying to break through the Ukrainian defense lines, says spokesman for the 26th artillery brigade, Oleg Kalashnikov. Russia has increased the use of large guided missiles in the region and is bombarding “inhabited areas and our reinforced positions.”

Due to a lack of ammunition, Ukraine has been on the defensive in Russia’s war of aggression for several months. Massive US military aid is blocked in Washington due to a dispute between Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

USA after terror near Moscow: Connection to Ukraine is Kremlin propaganda

5:15 p.m.: The White House has rejected statements by the Russian leadership about Ukraine’s alleged involvement in the deadly terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow as “Kremlin propaganda.” Russian President Vladimir Putin and his cronies in the Kremlin were trying to find a way to blame Ukraine, National Security Council communications director John Kirby says in Washington.

“But there is no connection to Ukraine.” Kirby continues that this was an attack carried out by fighters from the Islamic State terrorist militia. “Period. End of sentence, end of story – no connection to Ukraine.” Putin is just trying to justify the ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine.

Russian ambassador fails to appear in Polish ministry despite summons

4:01 p.m.: The Russian ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreev, did not respond to a request to appear at the Foreign Ministry in Warsaw. A protest about a Russian missile that briefly entered Polish airspace on Sunday morning will now be transmitted elsewhere, the ministry said.

Number of injured after rocket attack rises to ten

2:48 p.m.: The number of injured in the renewed Russian missile attack on Kiev has now risen to ten. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said online that there was a 16-year-old girl among them. Two people are being treated in hospital.

The art academy, a sports hall and several residential buildings were damaged, the military administration said. Russia attacked with two missiles that were fired from the occupied Crimean peninsula, explains the head of the military administration in Kiev, Serhiy Popko. Both rockets were intercepted by the Ukrainian army and the damage was caused by falling debris. “We can only repeat: Ukraine needs more air defense systems,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in response to the incident.