Kremlin confirms Belousov has been appointed new Minister of Defense, replacing Shoigu.

Kremlin says the budget of the Ministry of Defense is approaching the level of the mid-80s, it amounts to 6.7% of GDP, "this is not yet critical."

A group of Ukrainian soldiers came under massive Russian shelling in Kharkiv region.

Reportedly, there were no casualties.

South Korea says North Korea have shipped around 6,700 containers to Russia since a summit between their leaders in September, which are enough to accommodate approximately 3 million rounds of 152 mm artillery shells or 500,000 rounds of 122 mm artillery shells.

Sudanese soldier captures RSF quadcopter barehanded in the middle of a desert.

Russian Su-34 fighter jet strikes with guided UMPK bombs, reportedly targeting Ukrainian air defense system.

After the initial strikes, double tap strikes were repeated on the same target to maximize damage/casualties.

Ukraine shoots down Russian missiles much less often than at the beginning of war.

— Over the past 6 months, Ukraine has intercepted about 46% of missiles. For comparison in the previous six months, the indicator was 73%.

— Last month, 30% of missiles were intercepted.

— Shahed kamikaze UAV shot downs: 82% (down by one point in six months).

— In general, over the past 6 months, the Russian Federation has launched 45% more UAVs and missiles than in the previous six months.

Source: WSJ

Financial Times source on new Russian Defence Minisiter Andrei Belousov:

“He’s absolutely not corrupted. And that’s going to be very different from what we have now in the ministry of defence. Shoigu and everyone around him were really commercial guys.”

18+ Ukrainian FPV drone strikes tore two Russian soldiers in half trying to play dead.

“Chinese People's Army (PLA) has enough strength to remove all obstacles.”

— China has made significant advancements in drone swarm technology that could provide a tactical advantage in future conflicts.

— China's DJI alone holds over 70% of the consumer drone market.

Ukrainian missile strike reported on Russian warehouses in Sorokyne, Luhansk region.

Active explosions continue.

130+ km to the front line.

Russian soldier tried to shot down Ukrainian FPV drone with … gasoline.

The result is obvious.