Ukraine downs Russian Su-25, 13 drones in one day

"Ukraine’s Air Force carried out 16 strikes on Russia’s manpower and equipment clusters on
Wednesday. Also, an enemy Su-25 fighter jet and 13 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed.

"The enemy is focusing its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka, and Shakhtarsk axes. Over the past day, the enemy has carried out more than 75 assaults in the said areas. Facing fierce resistance on the part of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the Russian Federation continues to apply terror tactics against the civilian population of Ukraine, striking and shelling populated areas. Over the past day, the enemy has launched three missile strikes, in particular, on a civilian infrastructure object in Kharkiv. The enemy has also carried out 29 airstrikes and 79 strikes involving MLR systems," the statement reads." Ukrin

Partial power outages in Kyiv city and Oblast

"In certain parts of the Bucha, Obukhiv and Fastiv districts, outages are taking place according
to stabilisation schedules. Due to equipment damage, energy facilities cannot supply energy to all residents of these districts." Pravada

Huge fire in Rostov-on-Don: FSB building burning, explosions heard

"In Rostov-on-Don, Russia, the building of the FSB (Federal Security Service of Russian
Federation) Border Guard is on fire, and Russian social media write that they heard an explosion earlier." Pravda

Cuba accepts Russian payment system

"Cuban banks have started accepting MIR cards, Russia’s alternative to Visa and Mastercard,
the payment system announced on Tuesday." RT