Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, has stated that the drone attack on a Russian airbase in Pskov, which occurred on Tuesday, originated from within Russia. He reported that two Ilyushin cargo planes were destroyed, and two others were damaged. Russia, on the other hand, claims that four aircraft were damaged in the attack. Budanov did not specify whether the attack was carried out by Ukrainian or Russian operatives.
After several weeks of Ukraine's much-anticipated counteroffensive, officials from Western countries are providing increasingly sobering assessments of the likelihood of Ukrainian forces successfully reclaiming significant territory. According to four senior US and Western officials briefed on the latest intelligence and reports by CNN, the evaluations indicate growing doubts about the capability of Ukrainian forces to make substantial progress.
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says warfare in her native land has made her mentally stronger after she reached a wonder Wimbledon semi-final.