Ukraine intercepts one of six Russian ballistic missiles targeting Kyiv

"Russia launched six ballistic missiles at Ukraine In the morning with one successfully intercepted by the Ukrainian Air Force, while others struck Kyiv city and oblast, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on national television." NV

Ukrainian border guards destroy enemy Giatsint-S gun, armored vehicle in Kharkiv region

"Pilots from the Phoenix reconnaissance and strike drone unit of the State Border Guard Service successfully destroyed a Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery system and a Tigr armored vehicle in the Kharkiv region." Ukrin

165 clashes on front lines in past day, most fighting in Pokrovsk, Kursk sectors

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 165 combat clashes with Russian troops, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors.

Russian airstrikes targeted areas around the settlements of Krasnopillia and Turia in the Sumy region, Berezivka, Kozacha Lopan, Zolochiv, and Dvorichanske in the Kharkiv region, Berestok, Pokrovsk, Zoria, Hrodivka, Kotlyne, Novopavlivka, Odradne, Komar, and Myrne in the Donetsk region, and Huliaipole, Novopavlivka, Orikhiv, and Novoandriivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kharkiv sector, two combat clashes occurred near Vovchansk and toward Kamianka.
In the Kupiansk sector, eight enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian forces repelled assaults near Pishchane, Nova Kruhliakivka, Bohuslavka, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 22 attacks, attempting advances near Novoiehorivka, Nove, Kolodiazi, Yampolivka, Nadiia, and toward Novomykhailivka, Novoseriivka, Torske, and Ridkodub.
In the Siversk sector, two engagements occurred near Bilohorivka, with all enemy attempts to advance successfully repelled.
In the Kramatorsk sector, no active offensive actions by Russian forces were observed.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian forces launched 18 attacks near Dachne, Dyliivka, Toretsk, and Leonidivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 53 Russian assaults near the settlements of Sukha Balka, Kalynove, Udachne, Sribne, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotliarivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriivka, Bohdanivka, Vodiiane Druhe, Kotlyne, and Uspenivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian forces fended off nine enemy assaults near Rozlyv, Kostiantynopil, Vesele, and Burlatske.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian troops attacked three times near Pryvilne and Vilne Pole.
In the Orikhiv sector, four unsuccessful enemy attacks occurred near Shcherbaky, Mali Shcherbaky, and Kamianske.
In the Dnipro River sector, one Russian attempt to advance was repelled.
In the Kursk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 35 Russian attacks. The enemy conducted 212 artillery strikes, including 13 using MLRS, and launched 16 airstrikes, dropping 27 guided aerial bombs." Ukrin

Rutte: If NATO countries kept defense spending at 2% of GDP, they would not be able to defend themselves in three years

"If NATO member states kept their defense spending at just 2% of GDP, NATO would not be

able to defend itself in the next three to five years.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this in an interview with CBS News, according to Ukrinform.
"If we would stick to the old 2%, we cannot defend ourselves here in three to five years," Rutte said.
He called it "staggering" to see how many billions of euros NATO's European members have committed to defense in the last couple of months.
"We have to continue doing this," Rutte added." Ukrin