Today, Putin made a claim that might be the most ridiculous thing to come out of the Russian government so far during this war...

He claimed that Russia captured the city of Svyatorhirsk, west of Lyman. For reference, Svyatohirsk is currently nearly 10 km from the nearest Russian-controlled territory, deep inside the Ukrainian tactical rear. There is currently no threat to the city from Russian soldiers, infiltrators, or even DRGs.

In fact, this is an area where Ukraine is actively counterattacking and advancing, and if they are successful, the city will be soon over 17 km from the frontline.

To emphasise how insane this claim is, the city remains fully connected to the rest of Ukraine, with a civilian population, constant flows of humanitarian aid, and municipal officials still operating and recording damage to infrastructure. I even know someone who visited the city this month for a humanitarian aid mission and to talk to locals. There are no Russians in the city, or even nearby.

Either someone is lying to Putin, or this is just an unfathomably stupid propaganda stunt by him aimed at creating the illusion of Russian advances in the Lyman direction.

A Russian Geran-4 jet-drone is descending on eastern Kyiv.

Altitude: 1,400 metres

It turned to Brovary.

Altitude: 800 metres

It was seemingly shot down southwest of Brovary.

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The IDF has now changed their assessment of the events in northern Israel, now claiming that the interceptor missiles were launched towards a "false target" rather than a Hezbollah drone.

Explosions in Odesa.

The city is under attack from Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missiles.

The IDF claims that recent targeted assassination strikes on the Gaza Strip killed a commander in the military security department of Hamas' Gaza City Brigade, along with another militant, who they allege were "advancing terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians" and were trying to rehabilitate Hamas' military capabilities.

Explosions in Kyiv.

The city is once again under attack from Russian Geran-4 jet-drones.

Russian Geran-4 jet-drone strikes on two dry cargo ships at Odesa Port and in the Western Black Sea.

Russian Geran-4 jet-drone strike on a logistics depot in the city of Brovary, Kyiv Oblast.

Russian Geran-4 jet-drone strike on a logistics warehouse in the town of Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast.