On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the top priority for Ukraine is to obtain more air defense systems and missiles. This is due to the fact that numerous locations in Ukraine have been targeted by Russian shelling, as well as missile and drone attacks.

In his regular speech, Zelenskyy also mentioned that providing aid to our soldiers is of utmost importance. This includes supplying them with artillery, electronic warfare equipment, and drones.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that Russia is attempting to weaken Ukraine’s morale by endangering its energy industry, which he deemed as “the core of our existence.”

The British Defense Ministry reported in their daily intelligence update on Ukraine that there has been little change in the front line of ground combat over the past week, but there have been some losses. According to the ministry, Avdiivka in central Donetsk continues to be fiercely disputed, and Russian forces in Marinka have made progress towards the western border after nine years of fighting in the region.

The ministry of southern Ukraine reported that Russian airborne forces have most likely had limited success in removing the Ukrainian Bridgehead from the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, close to the village of Krynky.