Ukraine war: Ukraine reports attack on Russian warships in Novorossiysk

Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova have agreed on a 50 percent tariff reduction for rail freight until the end of the year. This is intended to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports, as Russian attacks on Black Sea ports have blocked traditional routes, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyy said on the messaging service Telegram.

The Moldovan Infrastructure Ministry confirmed the agreement and hopes that it will lead to a transport volume of up to 600,000 tons of grain for the rest of the year. This corresponds to about ten percent of the estimated Ukrainian exports and will secure revenue for the state-owned Moldovan railway despite the lower tariffs.

NATO ambassadors have discussed recent airspace violations in Poland and Romania, as well as drone incidents. The alliance announced this. NATO members assure the affected allies of their full solidarity and support. Russia bears full responsibility for the airspace violations. These are dangerous and unacceptable and show an increasing risk appetite of Russia.

NATO is further expanding its integrated air and missile defense across the alliance's territory. The allies also emphasize their measures to strengthen defense on the eastern flank from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. NATO is ready to deter and repel any aggression.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he has submitted proposals for a plan to end the war with Moscow to the US. The announcement of new proposals for the largely stalled peace talks comes against the backdrop of indications from both sides about an imminent visit by US negotiators to both countries. "We have transmitted our proposals to the American side," Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address.

The US could help strengthen Ukraine's defense, especially in air defense. They could also put pressure on Russia to aim its plans at ending the war rather than prolonging it. Zelenskyy did not provide details on the proposals.

Ukraine has submitted proposals to US negotiators for ending the more than four-year war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. "We have transmitted our proposals to the American side," Zelenskyy said in his evening video message. The US could help strengthen Ukraine's defense, especially through air defense, and exert pressure on Russia. The goal is for Moscow to prepare for an end to the war instead of prolonging it.

At least one oil refinery and storage halls of the country's largest online retailer, Wildberries, were set on fire in new massive drone attacks in the Russian hinterland. In the Voronezh region, tens of thousands of square meters of storage space burned, Governor Alexander Gusev said. One 49-year-old man was killed, and there were also two injured, he said.

The facilities of the logistics center were evacuated, Wildberries announced in the morning. According to the governor, there was an attack at night, and Russian air defense shot down 15 drones. He did not say how many drones hit their target.

In Orsk in the Orenburg region on the border with Kazakhstan, an oil refinery caught fire after a drone attack, according to reports on social media. Governor Yevgeny Solntsev confirmed only that a fire broke out in an industrial facility after the attack. He did not say that it was a refinery. There were no injured reported. There were initially no statements from the Ukrainian side about the attacks.

A fire in an oil refinery was reported by the Russian state agency Tass from Komsomolsk on the Amur - in the far east of the country. There were initially no statements about the cause of the fire or drone attacks in the region.

Russia has attacked Kyiv and other major cities in the country with ballistic missiles again at night, according to Ukrainian information. At least five people were killed and 20 injured in the city of Zaporizhzhia, which is located in the south of the country, as military governor Ivan Fedorov wrote on Telegram. Industrial facilities and infrastructure were attacked.

One injured person was initially reported from the capital Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on the platform Telegram: "Explosions in the capital. The city is under attack. Stay in shelters." The rescue teams were on their way.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced further counterattacks in the Russian hinterland. In his evening video message, he referred to a previously confirmed strike by the general staff against the Russian oil industry in Tobolsk in Siberia. There will be further Ukrainian attacks in the Russian hinterland to show Russia that peace is necessary.

Zelenskyy also warned of North Korea again. Moscow had received additional ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and was preparing for the arrival of another contingent of North Korean soldiers on Russian territory, Zelenskyy said without providing evidence. North Korea's weapons had been further developed in cooperation with Russia. This is a danger for Asian states.

The Swedish domestic security service Sapo has stopped a Russian espionage operation, it said. The operation had aimed to influence political decisions and discredit the country and its EU and NATO allies, the authority announced. The action was controlled by the Russian foreign intelligence service SVR with the participation of three people who acted under diplomatic immunity.