Ukraine - Russia war, last minute | Ukraine shoots down 12 drones, a missile and a Russian fighter-bomber. After the Russian victory at Avdivka and with less than a week left until the second anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine, Putin's troops have once again launched an attack on Ukrainian territory.

President Joe Biden is confident that the US Congress will renew military aid to Ukraine, he said in a call with his counterpart Volodomir Zelensky. UK extends visa program for Ukrainian refugees for another 18 months.