Ukraine blows up bridges to consolidate its positions in Russia ft.com/content/f769b1… via Isobel Koshiw

⚡️ British, American, Ukrainian journalists among those injured in Russian strike on Kramatorsk hotel. Two journalists have been injured and another is trapped under rubble, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin, said in a post on Telegram. kyivindependent.com/british-americ…

Russian channels continue to believe Ukraine has reserves and will attempt an offensive in another direction. t.me/rogozin_do/6326 t.me/notes_veterans… t.me/dva_majors/506…

Ryan Evans, a British citizen and safety adviser for Reuters, has been killed in Ukraine. Reuters has said, “Ryan has helped so many of our journalists cover events around the world; we will miss him terribly."

Terrible news. Yet another hotel targeted, this time the Aurora in Kryvyi Rih - quite far from the frontline, where people felt relatively safe. It comes just days after a strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk killed and injured members of a Reuters team.

Not a presidential look for President Zelensky in his press conference, who launches a tirade against Українська правда ✌️, an independent media. He claims they work off what he calls "temniki", an ordered campaign against him and his lieutenants.

Ukraine agrees $11bn debt deal on.ft.com/3X30eJ9

A Russian rocket struck a children’s rehab centre in Sumy region late on Sunday, local authorities have confirmed so far that two children were injured. Earlier today, a series of Russian missiles hit civilian areas in Kharkiv city, injuring 41 people.

Ukraine energy chief ousted in ‘politically motivated’ move on.ft.com/4ea6xSk

It appears Ukraine redeployed elements from the 93rd Mechanized Brigade from the Chasiv Yar front to the Pokrovsk front.

Here's how things stand tonight in Kyiv, after Zelensky met with his Servant of the People faction to discuss the govt overhaul. This is from my sources at the meeting as well as faction leader David Arakhamia who shared some of this on his Telegram. -FM Dmytro Kuleba is out;

At a crucial juncture of the war, President Zelensky has undertaken a major reshuffle of his government. While some say the reshuffle can bring "new energy" to a tired government, Zelensky's critics say it’s more about him consolidating power. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reshuf…

‘The result, which saw even members of his own party mocking the proceedings, and three of the seven votes failing, hinted at increasing dysfunction within the government.’ (Also, lest not we forget, months in the making, the resignations came hours after the Ukrenergo scandal)

'Яку якісну зміну принесуть ці призначення? Чи є серед численних призначенців ті, кого можна назвати новими людьми? Ні. Тоді, як сильно треба тасувати старих...,щоб вони народили згадану президентом "нову енергію"?' pravda.com.ua/articles/2024/…

There are now 24,000 Pokrovsk residents, acc to local authorities, down from 60,000 in early August. People started leaving two weeks ago as the Russians continued to edge towards their town.