Ukrainian army gave death toll
According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, out of 60,110 Russian soldiers killed in the war, 500 have died in the last 24 hours. Most of them died in the regions of Kramatorsk and Bakhmut. The Ukrainian military claims that 2,377 Russian tanks have been destroyed so far. He told that during the war, many Russian fighter planes, hundreds of helicopters, missile systems, thousands of armored vehicles have also been destroyed. The Ukrainian military said Russian troops were being pushed back from their land and that the entire area under their control would be evacuated soon.
Zelensky said – Ukraine captured Lyman
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today that Lyman, in the east of Ukraine, has been recaptured. He said in a social media post that at 12:30 pm Lyman was completely cleared. Thanks to our army!’ Zelensky said in his nightly address that the Ukrainian flag is already in Lyman. Over the past week, more Ukrainian flags have been visible in the Donbass. It will become even more so in the next one week.
Russia’s Constitutional Court upholds Putin’s decision
Meanwhile, Russia’s Constitutional Court today recognized the signing of President Vladimir Putin as a valid treaty connecting the four regions of Ukraine. The court decided to recognize Ukraine’s Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk and Zaporizhia as part of Russia in line with the Constitution of the Russian Federation. However, the presidents of nine NATO countries in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that they would never recognize the accession of Ukraine’s territories to Russia.
Russia’s Drone Attack on Zelensky’s Hometown
Even today, Russia launched a suicide drone attack on Krivy Rih, the home town of the President of Ukraine. The Russian army attacked a school this morning and destroyed two of its floors. The governor of Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, Valentin Reznichenko, said the fire caused by the drone strike had been brought under control. In recent weeks, Russia has begun using Iranian-made suicide drones to strike targets in Ukraine.