Tensions Rise as Ukraine-Russia Conflict Escalates over Damaged Bridge and Mutiny.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that Ukrainian forces have gained a foothold on the previously Russian-controlled left bank of the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine, near the Antonovsky Bridge. The Ukrainian contingent is being continuously supplied with materiel and its size is increasing. Meanwhile, Germany is seeking to secure a long-term supply of ammunition for Kyiv, with a framework manufacturing agreement drawn up at the end of last week between the Rheinmetall company and the defense ministry. The UK has trained 17,000 Ukrainian recruits under Operation Interflex, with plans to train around 30,000 by 2024.