Kyiv - Reuters. The Ukrainian army said on Wednesday it was repelling a Russian armored attack on the eastern city of Pokrovsk, which began in the morning. Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps said on Facebook: 'The Russians used cars, motorcycles, and armored vehicles, attempting to storm the city from south to north.' If Russian forces capture Pokrovsk, it would be their biggest prize in Ukraine in nearly two years. A Ukrainian security official also stated that the oil tanker Dashan was sailing at full speed with its communication systems off and sustained severe damage during the attack, with explosions occurring at the stern of the vessel. London - Reuters. A Ukrainian official said Ukrainian sea drones targeted and disabled a Russian Shadow Fleet oil tanker on Wednesday as it was sailing through Ukraine's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea en route to the Russian port of Novorossiysk. Meanwhile, Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-appointed governor of the Kherson region, stated that three people were killed.
