Ukraine war briefing: Russian-occupied Crimea declares ‘emergency’ as Zelenskyy’s forces step up attacks
Ukrainian president says Crimea at centre of Kyiv’s ‘policy of ensuring justice’ against Moscow. What we know on day 1,584
TL;DR
- Crimea declared an "emergency situation" due to escalating Ukrainian aerial attacks causing fuel shortages and power cuts.
- President Zelenskyy views stepped-up Ukrainian air attacks as retribution and essential for ending the war.
- Russia claims its air defenses shot down 660 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- Nato's eastern flank countries warn of potential Russian provocations.
- Russian drone strikes in Ukraine killed two in Dnipropetrovsk and one in Sumy regions.
- France seized a Russian oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet".
- Ukraine plans to build domestic AI computing capacity with Kyivstar.
- Ukraine and Russia conducted a swap of 160 captured soldiers.
- Former Russian defense minister Sergei Ivanov has died at age 73.