Key facts
- Yevhen Khmara was appointed acting defense minister of Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces struck the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast.
- Multiple Russian vessels in the Black and Azov Seas were targeted by Ukrainian forces.
- A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber sustained critical damage at the Engels air base.
- The EU sanctioned Russian drone manufacturers and energy sector entities.
- Russia is reallocating drone units to protect its "shadow fleet" from Ukrainian attacks.
Ukraine's Cabinet appointed Yevhen Khmara as acting defense minister amid ongoing military actions and government transition. Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against Russian military and energy infrastructure, including the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery and multiple vessels in the Black and Azov Seas. A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber also reportedly sustained critical damage at the Engels air base. Meanwhile, Russia is reallocating drone units, including the effective Rubicon unit, to protect its "shadow fleet" of oil tankers from intensified Ukrainian attacks, according to Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. The EU has also approved new sanctions targeting Russian drone manufacturing and energy sector entities in response to recent attacks.