After northern distraction, Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine’s east

Ukrainian defenders held the line, and struck back at Russian ports, airfields and refineries

Russia has no more missile carriers in the Black Sea after the sinking of the Tsyklon, says Ukraine (Ukraine Armed Forces)

Russia intensified its attacks on the strategically important town of Chasiv Yar and other targets in Ukraine’s east, taking advantage of the fact that some Ukrainian units were diverted to fight its new incursion in the northern re…