Parliament passed a law to reform rules for recruiting civilians into the armed forces, at a time when the Ukrainian army lacks soldiers and means to fight: 500.000 men would be needed to relieve soldiers who have been committed for more than two years

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using Ukraine as a weapons testing ground

The Ukrainian army used US-made ATACMS missiles for the first time since the start of the war against Russia; they were employed during an attack on Russian territory

Drone attacks were launched in several regions of Russia, with targets including a munitions factory, while the Ukrainian port city of Odesa suffered widespread damage from Russian attacks

A military team could be sent to Ukraine from South Korea to monitor Russia's planned deployment of North Korean frontline troops