On the 649th day of the war, the activity of the Russian infantry on the front line in the southeast of the country is increasing, says the head of the “Tavria” UVC. Moscow continued its offensive against Ukraine. Air defense shot down 18 out of 23 drones and one missile.

Basic information about the war in Ukraine, day 649, LIVETEXT:

08:00Russia launched 23 drones and one cruise missile overnight over Ukraine, Ukraine’s air force said Monday, adding that its air defense systems destroyed the missile and 18 drones before they reached their targets.

Air defense has been deployed in at least 9 regions of Ukraine, the Air Force reported in Telegram.

Reuters says it was unable to independently verify the information.

The Air Force did not provide details on what happened to the drones that were not destroyed or whether any damage was caused by the attack.

A brief summary of recent events:

• In his address on Sunday evening, Zelensky noted that everyone should remember that the struggle for the fate of Ukraine continues and that Ukrainians need support every day.
• The activity of the Russian infantry is increasing on the South-Eastern Front, says the Ukrainian commander
• President of Belarus Oleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Beijing on Sunday evening, where he is meeting with the leader of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. This is Lukashenka’s second trip to China this year.
• The slowdown of the offensive on Avdiivka shows that the Russians have “exhausted themselves”, – the mayor of the city
• The Ukrainian military released footage showing soldiers of the 14th regiment destroying Russian armored vehicles and a tank repair base.
• The First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Pavlyuk, claims that Russia lost 7,210 soldiers last week. In a Telegram post, he also reports that the Russians have lost 534 pieces of weapons and military equipment this week.

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• Sunday’s events related to Russian aggression were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro