"President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Serbia, the first by a Ukrainian head of state since 2018, could mark a new chapter in relations between the two countries. It also raised questions about what each side hopes to gain.What is Kyiv trying to achieve by deepening ties with Serbia, one of the few countries in Europe, alongside Turkey and Russian ally Belarus, that has not imposed sanctions on Russia? And what does Belgrade, still heavily dependent on Moscow for energy supplies, stand to gain by welcoming the Ukrainian leader?
"We did not discuss any form of military cooperation. What happens once the war is over is another matter," Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at a joint press conference with Zelensky. Serbia's leader is often portrayed as a politician sitting on two chairs, carefully balancing between East and West." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Hawaii, United States, in the afternoon at 5.48 pm local time (GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.7 km (7 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 237 combat engagements with Russian forces along the front.
The enemy launched two missile strikes involving 13 missiles and carried out 80 airstrikes, dropping 284 guided aerial bombs.
In addition, Russian forces used 11,155 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,422 shelling attacks, including 28 with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Artillery strikes hit Korenok, Sopych, Bachivsk, Neskuchne, Rohizne, Tolstodybove, Bezzalivka, Vyntorivka, Hirky, Yastrubshchyna and Topolia in the Sumy region. Sumy, Hurko-Ozhynka and Pustohorod came under airstrikes.
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces and artillery struck three command posts, one area where Russian personnel were concentrated, one artillery system and four UAV control posts.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy assaults. Russian forces carried out 71 shelling attacks, including one with an MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled 13 attacks. Russian forces attempted to advance near Lyman and Starytsia and toward Khatnie, Kolodiazne, Okhrimivka and Vodiane.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy carried out 15 offensive actions near Zahryzove and Kurylivka and toward Radkivka and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked seven times near Karpivka, Serednie, Zarichne and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched 18 assault operations near Riznykivka, Zakitne, Kryva Luka and Kalenyky and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and OzernŠµ.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces launched one offensive action toward Yurkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 34 enemy attacks were recorded. Russian forces carried out assault operations near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia and Illinivka and toward Dovha Balka, Stepanivka, Toretsk, Novyi Donbas and Kucheriv Yar.
The enemy launched 37 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector, attempting to advance near Novo Shakhove, Myrne, Dorozhnie, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udatne and Novomykolaivka and toward Shevchenko, Myrne, Vasylivka, Serhiivka and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces launched one attack toward Ternove.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces attacked six times, attempting to advance toward Vozdvyzhivka, Charivne, Kosivtseve, Staroukrainka, Tsvitkove and Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped two attempts by Russian forces to advance toward Prymorske and near Luhivske." Ukrin
