‘JDN News’ presents the events of the past day, the 146th day of the Russia-Ukraine war – as it happened minute by minute.
00:30 The US State Department said that even after the dismissal of President Vladimir Zalanski’s inner circle, the United States will continue to provide intelligence to Ukraine.
01:57 The US administration is expecting an increase in oil production among OPEC countries, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the White House said, following President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East.
07:14 In Russia, it has been reported that the “right hand” of President Vladimir Putin, Nikolai Petrushev, president of the National Security Council, has survived an assassination attempt. According to the report, Petrushev survived a poisoning attempt.
08:29 State Department spokesman Ned Price said tonight that “any UAV sale from Iran to Russia will result in the imposition of a number of sanctions ‘already prepared in advance’ and there are likely to be a number of sanctions ready for other countries in the world.”
08:37 The British Ministry of Defense has released a new intelligence update on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in which it was reported that Russia continues to concentrate forces in its attack on the Donbas area, but is having difficulty maintaining an effective offensive force. This problem, which was evident even at the beginning of the invasion, is becoming more and more serious for Moscow. Beyond the shortage of manpower, Russia faces a dilemma whether to send more troops to Donbas or defend against Ukrainian attacks in the Kherson region. The UK notes that Russia may occupy more territories, but their pace of progress may be slow with no significant pause for reorganization.
09:18 Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Tehran for a summit meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. The meeting is expected to deal with the Syrian civil war, in which the three countries support opposing sides. During the visit, Erdogan will discuss with Putin a deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine via the Black Sea. Putin is also expected to meet with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the visit.
10:32 “The first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zlanska, visited the United States and met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.” The United States’ desire to help Ukraine continues. We want to help the Ukrainians defend themselves against the Russians, bring about justice and rebuild their country, “he said. Blink.
12:16 Russia’s Defense Ministry said: Ammunition depots provided by US and European countries in the Odessa region of Ukraine were destroyed by Russia.
13:10 – National Security Council of Ukraine: We will soon receive American missiles with a range of 300 km.
15:54 Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in Tehran for a meeting with President Ibrahim Raisi.
21:06 Iran’s supreme spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Tehran and Moscow should “guard” against Western scams, and called for long-term cooperation between the two countries, Iranian state television reported. Khamenei said that “war is a difficult and cruel event, and Iran is not happy that ordinary citizens are suffering from it.” He also said that the use of the US dollar in global trade should be phased out.
Photo: Ukrainian Border Police