Russia claims hundreds of casualties during strike in Ukraine

"Russian strikes on a shipbuilding plant in the Ukrainian port of Nikolaev killed as many as
500 troops. The troops belonged to the Ukrainian Army’s 59th Mechanized Brigade, the report said, who it’s believed were taking cover at the Okean Shipyard." RT

Ukraine Bans Main Opposition Party, Seizes All Its Assets

"Ukrainian authorities have banned the country’s main opposition party and seized all its
assets, once again undermining the narrative that President Zelensky is presiding over a beacon of democracy.

The country’s Ministry of Justice announced the move via Facebook, revealing that the Opposition Platform — For Life had been shut down and its assets, money and property transferred to the state." IW

EU told to prepare for total Russian gas cut-off

"International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol has warned the EU to be prepared for
the possibility of a complete shutdown of Russian gas exports this winter, calling on the bloc's members to widen the span of measures aimed at preparing for this scenario." RT