Proxy claims that staged 'referendum' in Kherson Oblast to be postponed

"Just days ago, the President of Moldova was with us in Ukraine on our Independence Day. Today, Ukraine stands with Moldova on its Independence Day. Friends should stand shoulder to shoulder," Zelensky said.

Later in the morning, Ukraine's Air Force announced that seven Russian Iskander-M or North Korean-built KN-23 ballistic missiles had been shot down.

The attack caused critical damage to the plant, which supplies heat to a significant number of residential buildings in Kherson.

"The threat posed by Russia and possible provocations against NATO must be taken seriously, and that is precisely what the allies are doing," Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told the Kyiv Independent. "We must remain vigilant, but Estonia's threat assessment has not changed."

Kyiv has been vocal in recent weeks about the threat of another wave of Russian mobilization.

The victim has not been named. His wife, reportedly also in the vehicle at the time of the incident, was critically injured.

Transcripts included in the prosecutors' motions in the case explicitly state that Zelensky's Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov took part in the conversations, Hromadske reported.

"The logistics complex in Ufa received minor damage, but is still closed and the area needs to be thoroughly inspected," the company said.

"An intensive accession process still lies ahead in which Ukraine will have to implement an extensive reform agenda, not least when it comes to the rule of law and the fight against corruption," said Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen.

"Denmark is speaking with two voices," Alexander Kirk, sanctions campaigner at Urgewald, said in a statement shared with the Kyiv Independent. He added that the "Danish government cannot condemn Fayard's actions on one day and promote it under the Danish flag the next."

The figure includes 1,400 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

MSC is still operating through other Russian ports, including St. Petersburg.

John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow comes amid growing concerns over possible Russian actions against NATO countries supporting Ukraine.