Russia withdrew almost half of the Soviet tanks and armored vehicles stored in its largest military depot, with more than a thousand units sent to the front or for repairs to bring them into combat readiness. The mayor of Moscow claims that air defense shot down two drones that were aimed at the capital of the Russian Federation. The governor of the Bryansk region, Oleksandr Bogomaz, said that on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, Ukrainian troops shelled the town of Bila Berezka, while several buildings were damaged. No casualties have been reported.

Highlights of the war in Ukraine, day 532, LIVETEXT:

06:25Russian air defenses shot down two combat drones headed for Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital said on Wednesday morning, amid an increase in such attacks targeting the Russian capital, AFP reported, citing Agerpres.

01:30Volodymyr Zelenskyi in his message on Tuesday evening: “We are preparing to strengthen our aviation with modern aircraft / Step by step we are making the liberation of Crimea more and more achievable”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke again about the liberation of Crimea on Tuesday night in a video message, despite growing signs that the counteroffensive operations that Ukraine launched last month are not producing the expected results.

00:489 people died, dozens were injured as a result of a terrorist attack by Russians in Pokrovsk, says Zelensky

Nine people were killed and 82 injured as a result of Russian rockets hitting residential areas in the eastern city of Pokrovsk on Monday, the president of Ukraine said.

“This afternoon, after yesterday’s rocket attack by Russian terrorists, the rescue work in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, was completed,” Volodymyr Zelenskyi said. “Nine people died. Condolences to family and friends. 82 people were injured.”

A brief summary of recent events:

• What polls tell us about a changing Russia / How Putin is still perceived
• Perhaps Russia’s tank reserves ran out a few months earlier than previously thought
• Politico: Ukraine has declared war on Russian shipping in the Black Sea
• Berlin proposes to expand the deployment of Patriot anti-missile systems in Poland. Germany said on Tuesday it was proposing to extend the deployment of its Patriot anti-missile systems in Poland, possibly until the end of the year, AFP reported.
• Ukraine says it prevented a Russian cyber attack against the military
• Ukraine: NPPs are working at full capacity for the winter, the state operator Energoatom assures
• 50 used tanks will go to Ukraine. Dozens of old tanks that once belonged to Belgium will be sent to Ukraine following a deal between an arms dealer and an unnamed European country, Sky News reports.

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