As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its 935th day, multiple developments have emerged. In Ukraine’s Kyiv region, a Russian drone attack left one person injured and caused damage to several homes. Ukraine’s Air Force reported successfully intercepting 53 of 56 drones targeting central, northern, and southern regions, with 20 of the drones heading toward Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported 100 battles in the last 24 hours, with heavy fighting in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors. Meanwhile, Russia initiated evacuations near the Ukrainian border in the Kursk region and claimed to have retaken two villages previously captured by Ukrainian forces.
In diplomatic news, French researcher Laurent Vinatier pleaded guilty in Russia to charges of unlawfully collecting military information. Ukraine added Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova to its security blacklist for her documentary on the conflict. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied recent arms transfers to Russia, following accusations from the U.S. and its allies.