Daily brief
A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after explosions and a fire. Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, have blamed Ukrainian sea drones for the attack, calling it a terrorist act. Ukraine has not publicly claimed responsibility for the incident.
Russian forces report the capture of the Yarovaya community in the Donetsk region over the past day.
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the size of the Russian armed forces.
Libyan authorities say they are boosting maritime security following the attack on the Russian gas carrier off their coast.
Russia has rejected Western assertions that it plans to provide nuclear weapons to Ukraine, with a diplomat stating such claims are an attempt to deny Russia's own plans.