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Olaf Scholz: "We decided to submit a 3rd Patriot system to Ukraine, which was a decision that not that easy, because we don't have too many of them. But it was important to do that and we hope that some other European countries will follow, because at the end we need a lot of ammunition, artillery, tanks and air defence, especially Patriot and the IRIS-T systems from Germany which will be the most helpful."

🇺🇦 Ukrainian vehicle successfully runs a gauntlet of Russian artillery fire in Chasiv Yar.

Germany will transfer military aid worth 7 billion euros to Ukraine. This was announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Additionally, the country will transfer the third Patriot air defense system to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “It wasn't an easy decision because we don't have many” Scholz emphasized.

Details from the Kremlin on Putin's upcoming visit to China: - The leaders of Russia and China will discuss in detail the whole range of issues of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction. - Putin and Xi Jinping will thoroughly exchange views on the most pressing international and regional issues. - As a result of the negotiations, it is planned to sign a Joint Statement of Heads of State and a number of bilateral documents. - Putin and Xi Jinping will take part in a gala evening to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of the Years of Culture of Russia and China. - The program provides for a meeting between Putin and the Prime Minister of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang. - Putin will also visit Harbin, where he will take part in the opening ceremony of the eighth Russian-Chinese EXPO and the fourth Russian-Chinese Forum on Interregional Cooperation.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kiev.

"Today I returned to Kyiv to demonstrate our steadfast support for Ukraine, which is defending its freedom from Russian aggression" he said.

He hopes to "send a powerful signal of reassurance to Ukrainians, who are obviously in a very difficult situation." And also to tell how the support will intercept the initiative on the battlefield.

Russian forces are crossing into Ternovaya, Ukrainian sources claim, to unite the two fronts of Liptsy and Volchans'k directions - Northern Kharkov.

The Ukrainian authorities order the evacuation of two population centers (the towns of Bilopylla and Vorozhba) on the border with Russia in the Sumy region. Ukrainian President Zelensky says there is Russian activity in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions, including subversion groups and shelling.

The Estonian government is considering sending troops to Ukraine to provide logistics to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We are not talking about direct participation in hostilities. If the decision is made, Estonian soldiers will take over “rear duties” in the west, freeing up Ukrainian forces to fight on the front, said presidential security adviser Madis Roll. He also did not rule out that NATO countries opposing such a step will change their minds over time.

Intense visuals showing Russian troops carrying out assault operations on the northern front. Visuals also show the Russians using Chinese Desertcross ATV's.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that fighting began in the area of the village of Staritsa, west of Volchansk.