On Friday, Ukrainian sea drones attacked the Novorossiysk naval base on the Black Sea, one of Russia's largest ports, damaging a Russian warship. Videos and a Ukrainian intelligence source suggested that one of the Russian warships had been damaged, forcing a temporary halt to all ship movement at the port. The incident marks the second night in a row that Ukraine has shot down Russian drones, and the extent of the damage and casualties is still unknown.
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This article discusses the recent intelligence briefing from the British Ministry of Defense which revealed that Russian reservist soldiers were ordered to attack a Ukrainian position with firearms and shovels. This is a sign of the increased close-quarter fighting which has characterized much of the war, and is a reminder of the long-standing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Western countries are responding by increasing the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, as well as expanding training programs for the personnel of the Ukrainian army.
Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Viacheslav Shapovalov has resigned following allegations of corruption related to the procurement of food supplies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has opened an investigation into the allegations, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised to launch a staff shake-up and root out corruption in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, has asked to be relieved of his duties in response to the allegations.