Dobropillia, Donetsk region; Kharkiv regionDonetsk region
The Russian command claims full control of Dobropillia, while the Ukrainian General Staff on the same day describes fighting on the approaches to the town and Al Jazeera reports a Russian attempt to take it being…
The Russian command presents the strikes as a response to Kyiv's attacks and as strikes on defence-industrial targets; Ukrainian and independent sources speak of deliberate destruction of civilian energy in major cities.
The Russian Defence Ministry calls Ekvator in Rivne a Ukrainian military logistics centre, while Ukrainian officials and media speak of a shopping centre and strikes on housing and energy.
Russian sources report no civilian casualties in Kharkiv, Sumy or Dnipro and describe the strikes as hits on military depots; Ukrainian sources describe strikes on residential areas, shopping centres and energy.
Russian official sources report downed drones and "minor damage" without naming the facilities hit; independent media point to a possible strike on a Yandex data centre and large-scale disruption of air traffic.
Russian authorities do not name the facility and stress that it is civilian; Ukrainian and independent sources, citing OSINT, point to a Gazprom gas condensate plant.
Reuters points to the White House, the Telegraph to an initiative by Musk with Trump's consent, while Trump denies both his own and Musk's involvement and doubts that any slowdown happened.
There are no factual discrepancies: Russian sources limit themselves to Kallas's statement and do not quote Zelensky on the consequences of the restrictions.
Russian sources stress the convergence of the Kremlin's and Trump's positions and the claim that Zelensky does not want peace; Ukrainian and independent sources stress that US-Russian arrangements were not agreed with…
Russian sources call the appeal a "demand" and foreground critics of aid to Kyiv; Ukrainian and independent sources stress EU signals of support, though independent ones note the absence of a funding decision and…
Russian sources supplement the shortage report with claims that the US will not arm Ukraine at its own expense; the Ukrainian side stresses that the missiles exist in Europe and it is a matter of political will.
The Vatican speaks of a call for a ceasefire for aid and evacuation, the Kremlin of "explanations" about Kyiv's responsibility and calls Oleshky a "Russian city"; the Ukrainian side points out that the town is occupied…
The Russian Defence Ministry calls the ships it hit military carriers; Ukrainian sources link the attacks off Romania to Russia, while Bulgaria and Romania do not publicly name a culprit.
Russian sources report only the Polish measures and do not mention Moldova; Suspilne speaks of five violations, Kyiv Independent of four drones (one of which entered twice).
The Russian Defence Ministry reports advances in northern Kharkiv region and Donbas, the Ukrainian side a counteroffensive in Donbas; neither side's figures on losses and territory are independently verified.
The White House and Russian sources present dropping the sanctions as a step towards peace; Kyiv and independent sources as easing pressure on Russia just as its strikes intensify.