🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian sources report the high-rise building in Belgorod was hit by a French AASM HAMMER guided bomb.

The Governor of Belgorod has opened a criminal case.

Russia's Foreign Ministry had earlier threatened with retaliatory strikes if their missiles were used on Russian soil.

Ukraine denies they struck it, and claims it was blown up by the Kremlin itself, with explosives. In this way to give justification to escalate the Kharkov frontline.

7 dead. 15+ still trapped under rubble. Many in critical conditions.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Moment the building collapsed, an explosion, assumed to be from a missile, occurs on the first floor.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- The roof continued to collapse, even after when rescue workers were on site. Several were hit by the impact.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have captured Oleynkovo (Kharkov-Liptsy direction) – Ukrainian sources now also confirm the loss.

Oleynkovo would be the 10th town that Ukraine has lost in the Northern Kharkov region.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Scenes from Belgorod region, in Russia, right now. A Ukrainian drone was spotted, while Russians failed to bring it down with small-arms.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- Active gunfights in Rafah.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian Head of the Volchans'k National Police provides a situational report:

"The situation has worsened, the city is almost destroyed, there are almost no people left," – Confirming that Russian forces have entered the Northern areas of Volchans'k city itself.

He also says that "fierce defensive battles are currently underway at the front".

The "Russians are attacking in many directions," – which confirms the four fronts Russia has opened in Kharkov.

"This week, the situation in Kharkov Oblast has significantly worsened — there are ongoing battles along the state border."

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Street fights have started in Volchans'k. The city is surrounded! The main reason for the problems with border defense was the lack of fortifications!" – Denys Yaroslavskyi, Volchans'k City Military Officer.

🇷🇺⚡- The death toll has reached 18, from Belgorod.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- 125 Ukrainian border guards have been identified who have abandoned their positions.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Confirmation of Russian control of Gatishche (Kharkov-Volchans'k direction).

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️- The Russian personnel in this video state that there was no resistance in the village, and the enemy fled. They finish by saying "Wait for Volchansk."

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️- Fighting is reported in the north of Volchansk between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have captured Tikhoe (Kharkov-Volchans'k direction) – Confirmed by Ukraine now also (Russia claimed control yesterday).

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian Governor of Kharkov, Oleh Syniehubov, has fled Kharkov, and is hiding in neighbouring region of Poltava – Ukrainian media.

Local Ukrainian Kharkov media, 'Kharkiv Life', have been criticizing the authorities, including Syniehubov. The media outlet urges putting the "Kharkov administration on the front-line". "They told us that they built beautiful fortifications and constructions. And that the region was completely ready. Who will be punished for this?"

Volchans'k Ukrainian Military Officer also said "Syniehubov did not waste money on fortifications and now the military is paying with their lives for such 'bosses'. Syniehubov is a despicable thief".

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR), has arrived in Kharkov.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "I urge Russians in the Kharkov direction to surrender," – GUR Spokesman, Yusov.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- 50% of Belgorod, in Russia, is now without power and electricity.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Special attention to the Kharkov region. Defensive battles continue, fierce battles along a significant part of our border strip. There are villages that have actually gone from being a “gray zone” to becoming a combat zone, and the Russian army is trying to gain a foothold in some of them, and simply use some for further advancement. I want to thank our soldiers who are holding their positions." – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

🇷🇺⚡️- President Putin has proposed the appointment of Andrey Belousov, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, as the new Minister of Defense.

🇷🇺⚡️- This is the list of appointments for the new Putin government:

Minister of Foreign Affairs - Sergey Lavrov
Ministry of Justice - Konstantin Chuychenko
Ministry of Internal Affairs - Vladimir Kolokoltsev
Ministry of Emergency Situations - Alexander Kurenkov
Federal Security Service (FSB) - Alexander Bortnikov
Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) - Sergei Naryshkin
National Guard of Russia / Rosgvardia - Viktor Zolotov
Federal Protective Service (FSO) - Dmitry Kochnev
Ministry of Defense - Andrei Belousov

The only ministry to receive a new head is the Ministry of Defense. All other appointments have remained the same since the last government.