Russian forces are advancing in the Kharkiv region, threatening the city of Vovchansk in eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky calls for calm, urging trust in the military amidst 'extremely difficult' circumstances with fierce fighting and mass evacuations.

Russian troops have seized Ukrainian border villages and are pushing towards Kharkiv, countered by Ukrainian resistance and counter-attacks.

The US has committed $400 million in aid to Ukraine, though there have been delays in the delivery of military supplies.

A suspected drone attack led to a fire at a Russian oil refinery in Volgograd, signaling potential escalation and retaliatory actions.

Both sides are entrenched in continuous combat, with villages becoming battlegrounds and misinformation being actively spread by the Kremlin according to President Zelensky.