Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian police chief resigns after officers ‘disgracefully’ flee Kyiv shooting
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Yevhen Zhukov, head of Ukraine’s Patrol Police, resigned after a video showed officers fleeing during a Kyiv shooting that killed six and injured eight, including a child; Zhukov condemned the officers' unprofessional conduct.
- Ukraine plans to deploy 25,000 ground robotic systems on the frontline in 2026 to handle logistics and reduce soldier casualties, aiming for full robotic frontline logistics, following successful use of robots in combat.
- A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea port of Tuapse killed one person, injured another, and caused a large fire, with debris damaging city buildings; Russian officials confirmed the incident.
- Ukraine’s military intelligence reported striking two large Russian landing ships in Crimea’s Sevastopol Bay, targeting Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
- Ukraine is discussing with European nations the establishment of a new anti-ballistic missile defence system within a year to counter Russian missile attacks, aiming to supplement or replace limited supply of existing systems like the Patriot missile.
