Steep rise in civilian casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, UN says
Increasing use of long-range missiles and drones against targets far from the front line is worsening the civilian toll.

Increasing use of long-range missiles and drones against targets far from the front line is worsening the civilian toll.








Russian officials say strikes on retailer’s warehouses caused civilian casualties; Kyiv says sites used to make drones.
Thousands rally in the Ukrainian capital and other cities to protest the ousting of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine is ramping up short-, medium- and long-range drone production to bring Russia’s war to a standstill.
Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.

Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister.
Outgoing defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov slammed military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, saying he had ‘split the country’.
Separate attacks reportedly kill five in Ukraine as three others reported killed in Russia.

Footage shows firefighters extinguishing a massive fire after Russia launched air strikes on Ukraine.
Ukraine released video of strikes on 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea, including 17 oil tankers.
The Ukrainian president has also dismayed some lawmakers by replacing his defence minister despite military successes.