And on Wednesday, Russia said for the first time that small groups of Ukrainian troops had established positions on the Russian-held side of the Dnipro river.
Ukrainian mass media, citing sources, earlier reported three Armed Forces commanders, including the commander of the United Forces of the AFU, Serhii Nayev were about to be sacked.
The Defense Minister revealed that during the award ceremony, where military personnel had gathered, standard security protocols were overlooked, and over ten vehicles were parked nearby.