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Germany increases military aid for Ukraine. The air defense portion of the so-called "winter package" alone is worth around one billion Euro and contains Patriots, IRIS-T. The Patriot system includes:- Command Unit- Radar Unit- 8 Launchers- 60 missiles; The IRIS-T SLM contains an entire system, plus undisclosed number of missiles.On top of that the following items will be sent and which around 20 million Euro worth:- 3x Gepard Flakpanzer- 10x Leopard 1A5- 15x APCs (type not mentioned)- 20x armored medical vehicles (type not mentioned)- 155mm ammunition (unknown number)

Russian Su-25 was shot down at Avdiyivka direction

All Russian attacks in the Avdiyivka direction have been repulsed, no losses of lines and positions, - the spokesman of the joint press center of the Defense Forces of the Tavriyske direction Oleksandr Shtupun

One child wounded, a school damaged as result of shelling at Uhroidy village of Sumy region

President of Ukraine Zelensky met with President of Romania Klaus Iohannis: signed declaration of safety, including in Black Sea, grain corridor via Moldova to Romania will be opened soon, transit via Romanian ports to be increased twice, F-16 training center for Ukrainian pilots will be opened in Romania

Russian forces attempting to advance near Avdiyivka

Ukrainian defence forces have partial success near Andriyivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Halahanivka of Chernihiv region; Dihtyarne, Stepne of Sumy region; Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Pischane of Kharkiv region; Bilohorivka of Luhansk region; Siversk, Spirne, Andriyivka, Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiyivka, Maryinka, Novomykhaylivka, Kostyantynivka of Donetsk region; Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne of Zaporizhzhia region; Zmiyivka and Beryslav of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Russian forces conducting offensive actions in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Ukrainian military had 39 combat engagements with Russian forces near Synkivka and Ivanivka of Kharkiv region, Makiyivka of Luhansk region, Klischiyivka of Donetsk region, Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, Staromayorske of Donetsk region, Levadne of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

1 person wounded as result of shelling in Komyshany of Kherson region

Heavy shelling continues at Avdiyivka, sounds of small arms combats near the city. Multiple fires reported

Heavy shelling in Avdiyivka since 5am, Russian forces launched big assault in the area

President Zelensky has arrived in Romania

2 person wounded as result of Russian missile strike with S300 missile at Velykyy Burluk town in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian air defense shot down 27 of 36 Russian Shahed drones overnight

Reuters, citing a Pentagon official: We are able to continue our support for Ukraine and Israel and maintain our global preparedness

Unidentified warplanes just bombed an Iran-linked military convoy travelling between Iraq and Syria, near the cities of Al-Qa'im (Iraq) and Al-Bukamal (Syria)

Air defense was active in Odesa

Air defense is active in Southern regions of Ukraine

Explosion and fire reported in Bakhchysarai district

2 person wounded as result of shelling in Yelizavetivka village of Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region

Shahed drones launches were reported from Crimea

Heavy shelling reported in Kherson

Russian army shelling targeted a library in Kherson, one person wounded

1 person wounded in Kindiyka, Kherson region as result of shelling

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Hrabovske of Sumy region; Kostyantynivka of Donetsk region; Novodanylivka, Robotyne, Orikhiv of Zaporizhzhia region; Beryslav of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Russian forces conducting offensive actions in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Ukrainian military had 37 combat engagements with Russian forces near Synkivka and Ivanivka of Kharkiv region, Makiyivka of Luhansk region, Bohdanivka, Klischiyivka and Andriyivka, Avdiyivka, Maryinka, and Novomykhaylivka of Donetsk region, Novoprokopivka of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Ukrainian defence forces have partial success west to Verbove of Zaporizhzhia region, near Klischiyivka and Andriyivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Explosions reported in Kherson