Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would dismiss Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov and would ask Parliament to replace him with Rustem Umerov, head of the country's main privatisation fund.
Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as anti-aircraft units shot down drones that targetted the city. Drone debris fell in three districts, damaging some buildings but no injuries were reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would never have killed himself and would have fought to the death had the Russian forces stormed his office in Kyiv. He also revealed he carried a pistol and practised using it.
Key Takeaways - Russian reinforcements are converging on Ukraine’s capital with greater firepower. Russia is forecasted to likely default on foreign debt and its economy.