Russian troops, supported by heavy armoured vehicles, have attempted to storm Ukrainian positions near the village of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast) but faced a fierce response from Ukraine's Defence Forces.
Russia's Defence Ministry has claimed that Leonid Pasechnik, the Russian-appointed "head" of the sham "Luhansk People's Republic" terrorist organisation, was severely poisoned with phenolic compounds in December 2023.