Zelensky: 'Moscow uses ballistic missiles supplied by Iran'. Israel bombs in south Lebanon, 'Hezbollah sites hit'

Approximately 6,000 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded by Ukrainian troops during the ongoing operation in the Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the meeting of the Contact Group for the Defence of the Country being held at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany. This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda. The Ukrainian leader recalled that since the start of the operation on 6 August, Kiev has captured 1,300 square kilometres of the Russian region, where more than 100 settlements are located.

In one month of fighting, Ukrainian forces lost 10,400 soldiers, including dead and wounded, engaged in the offensive in the Russian Kursk region. This was stated by the Moscow Defence Ministry. In the last 24 hours alone, the ministry points out in a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the Ukrainians have lost 300 soldiers.

At least 50 people were injured this morning following a Russian attack with five ballistic missiles on the city of Pavlograd in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central-eastern Ukraine, the head of the regional military administration, Serhiy Lysak, announced, adding that the youngest of them is four years old and the oldest is 86. This was reported by Rbc-Ukraine. The attack hit civilian infrastructure, including the city's basilica.

Russia will adopt sanctions against American media in response to similar measures taken by Washington against Moscow media, including RT. This was said by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "There will definitely be measures here to limit the dissemination of information from their media," the spokesman said, quoted by Tass.

A meeting between Putin and Zelensky 'is certainly possible and necessary'. This was said by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the sidelines of the 50th Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio.

"There is a great literature in Europe of how to create peace and this literature and my personal experience is that the first issue is about dialogue," he said. "If there is no dialogue in a reasonable time, escalation grows and then it becomes more difficult." Orban also stressed that on the ceasefire, "there is a misunderstanding in Western public opinion that we should first put together a peace plan, then start negotiations and then implement a ceasefire. This is not the case. My point is first dialogue, then ceasefire and then you can start negotiating on a peace agreement'.

"We need the determination of our partners and the means to stop Russian air terrorism. We need all the weapons from the already announced support packages to finally reach the combat brigades. And we need strong, long-term decisions from our partners to bring the just peace we seek closer," Zelensky writes. "I will attend a meeting of the group and meet with US and German defence ministers Lloyd Austin and Boris Pistorius. I will also have separate talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz," he adds.

"I call on China to stop supporting Russia's illegal war. China cannot continue to fuel the biggest military conflict in Europe without it impacting its interests and reputation'. Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this in Oslo during a press point with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. "China has become a decisive accomplice in Russia's war against Ukraine, through unrestricted partnership and support for Russia's defence industry," with "the transfer of weapons components, equipment and raw materials," he highlighted

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to include the defeat of Hamas not only in Gaza, but also in the West Bank as one of the objectives of the war. In a post on X, Ben-Gvir explained that Israel must avoid a repeat of the 7 October attack by Hamas. "We must not repeat mistakes, war on Hamas, even in Judea and Samaria!" he wrote, using the Israeli name for the West Bank.

"Ukraine needs more military support now, the quickest way to end this war is to provide weapons to Ukraine." Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this during a press point in Norway. "President Putin must realise that he cannot win on the battlefield. I call on all allies to continue in our support" to Kiev, "especially in this difficult phase of the war," he added.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Telegram that he will attend the Ambrosetti Forum in person. Zelensky arrived at the Ramstein air base in Germany this morning to attend a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defence. "Then it will be Italy's turn," reads the message, "Ambrosetti International Economic Forum, meetings with Italian business representatives. Negotiations with the Italian Prime Minister, George Meloni. Let us coordinate our positions with all the G7 allies'. (

After Palestinian media reported that Israeli forces had withdrawn from Jenin in the West Bank, the IDF spokesman stated that "troops will continue the operation until the objectives are achieved". He added that in the past ten days, 14 terrorists have been killed in the area, more than 30 suspects have been arrested, and some 30 roadside bombs have been destroyed. During the military actions, the commander of the Hamas terrorist organisation Vasam Hazem was eliminated.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived this morning at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany, where he will attend the meeting of the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (Udcg), the head of state himself writes on Telegram.

"I hope he will be here". So said the Prime Minister of Hungary and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union Viktor Orbàn, upon his arrival at the Teha Forum in Cernobbio, replying to reporters who asked him whether he will meet the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during the ongoing Teha Forum in Cernobbio at Villa D'Este

The Israeli army withdrew at dawn from the West Bank city of Jenin at the end of a 10-day anti-terrorist operation, the longest ever conducted in the area. This was reported by the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. In the course of the operation, 21 Palestinians were killed, says the PNA Ministry of Health. Jenin and the adjacent refugee camp, where army bulldozers destroyed the infrastructure, have long been strongholds of Palestinian terrorist groups. So far, according to the IDF, more than 30 men have been killed in the operation, including the Hamas leader in Jenin.

At least 17 children died last night after a violent fire ravaged one of the dormitories of their school, the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni, central Kenya, police reported. Another 14 students were injured. The cause of the fire is not yet known and rescue teams fear there may be more victims.

Moscow has no timetable for the end of the war in Ukraine and will complete "the special military operation" when its goals are achieved, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov says in an interview with the Tass news agency. "We should fulfil the tasks that were set at the beginning of the operation. We must safeguard our future generations. Ensure their security, as well as predictability and a new security architecture on our continent," Peskov said. "Timing does not matter in this matter, although of course we all know that" finishing "sooner is better than" doing "later," he added.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron the preparation of a new military aid package from Paris for Kiev, the Ukrainian presidential office reports. "I had a long and substantial phone call with Macron. I congratulated him on the appointment of the new Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The French president expressed his condolences for the Russian attacks in Lviv, Poltava and other cities and communities," a statement quoting Zelensky reads. The two leaders discussed further defence cooperation, the preparation of a new military aid package from France, and the possibility of joint production of certain types of weapons. Zelensky then outlined Ukraine's primary needs for air defence, electronic warfare systems, armoured vehicles and artillery. The Ukrainian president also reiterated the need to obtain permission and means from partner countries to strike bases on Russian territory. "I stressed once again that we urgently need permission to strike airfields from which guided aerial bomb and missile carriers take off, so we count on the unity of the allies on this issue," Zelensky stressed.

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) say they carried out aerial bombardments tonight against a Hezbollah weapons depot in the Leiden area of southern Lebanon. Attacks also hit Shia militia military buildings in the areas of Aita al-Shab and Yarin, the IDF added in a statement cited by Israeli media.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa states that Israeli forces withdrew at dawn today from the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, after 10 days of operations in the area.