"Russia-Ukraine Conflict: A Timeline of Key Events on Day 528"

Ukraine damaged a Russian naval vessel in a sea drone attack at the port of Novorossiysk, while Russian air defenses downed Ukrainian drones over Crimea. Ukraine accused Russia of planning a "false flag" attack in Belarus, and former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko emphasized the sacrifices made by the Ukrainian army. The British defense ministry suggested that Russia's recent attacks on Ukrainian grain ports aim to disrupt international trading. In other news, Alexei Navalny was sentenced to an additional 19 years in jail, Lithuania declared over 1,000 Russian and Belarusian citizens threats to national security, and Russian President Vladimir Putin published a joint statement with African leaders on progress in peace efforts. Russia demanded actions from the US to return to the Black Sea grain deal, and Chinese envoy Li Hui planned to visit Jeddah for Ukraine peace talks. US Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie visited Ukraine and expressed support for Kyiv.