The European Union is preparing a 16th package of sanctions against Russia. It should include "measures against specific sectors of the Russian economy that have not yet been covered or have been covered insufficiently."

https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article254944094/Exklusiv-Auch-gegen-Propagandisten-des-russischen-Regimes-EU-plant-neues-Sanktionspaket.html

Ukraine's Air Force reports on a Shahed drone attack overnight by Russia. Out of 103 launched, 52 were shot down by regular air defense and another 44 were supressed by electronic warfare. One more flew back to Belarus.

A fireworks kiosk exploded in Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol Krai, Russia. Z-channels are already speculating whether this is another Ukrainian 'sabotage'.

Battle scenes from the Kharkiv region by the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, a military formation within the Armed Forces of Ukraine formed by Belarusian volunteers.

A Russian column, under the USSR flag, driving towards Ukrainian positions. According to Ukrainian military sources, the attack was repelled.

The car with the USSR flag was given a special treatment.

Marines of the 36th Brigade repelled a Russian attack. A quad bike led the way, followed by a tank, then an armored vehicle with infantry.

North Korea has reportedly supplied Russia with another batch of M1989 Koksan self-propelled guns and reportedly also Pukguksong-2 long-range ballistic missiles, according to Russian milbloggers. The missile systems were spotted on a railway convoy. Estimated range of these missiles is ~2000 km with a max altitude of 550 km, say Western analysts.

Near Kupyansk, Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian armored group. The attack involved 5 vehicles: 2 tanks and 3 BMPs with infantry, spotted early by aerial reconnaissance. As the infantry dismounted, Ukrainian drone pilots struck the column, destroying BMPs and tanks beyond repair. Russian troops fled to a forest strip, where they were eliminated.

Destruction of Russian equipment by the SPEAR group of the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade.