"Belgium Agrees to Transfer German Leopard 1 Tanks to Ukraine"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that the casualty figures from a Russian missile strike in the city of Pokrovsk have risen to nine dead and 82 wounded, including two boys. Zelenskiy condemned the deliberate timing of the strikes and vowed that Russia would bear responsibility. Regional officials reported extensive damage to residential and administrative buildings, as well as other establishments. In response, Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive against the invading Russian Army, with ongoing attacks in various regions. Additionally, the British government has imposed new sanctions on an Iranian drone maker and other entities accused of supplying Russia with weapons and components for its war against Ukraine.