Russian drones attack several targets in Kharkiv and Odessa. Kremlin expressed its belief that changing the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces would not affect the outcome of the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the dismissal of Ukrainian Army Commander Valery Zalogny and the appointment of Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Sirsky in his place. US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Schulz called on the US Congress to release new aid to Ukraine.