Day 546 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv Forces continue their Advance towards the Azov coast

Day 546 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Ukraine continues its advance towards the Azov coast
• Three killed by drone in Belgorod Region, massive shelling of Donetsk
• Clouds of smoke in Crimea. Explosions on Cape Tarkhankut, the Bastion anti-ship complex was destroyed
• Putin appeared at the BRICS meeting in South Africa. Via video link
• Kyiv reported on casualties from Russian shelling, Moscow - on Ukrainian drone attacks
• A drone crashed into a building under construction in Moscow, two others were shot down near the Russian capital
• The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with a thousand chargers for remote demining
• USA: We do not encourage Ukrainian attacks on the territory of Russia
• Medvedev: Russia may annex South Ossetia and Abkhazia
• Gen. Surovikin was released from the Russian Aerospace Forces

Ukraine continues its advance towards the Azov coast

The Ukrainian troops have advanced in new positions after capturing the strategic for the Russians village of Robotyne in the southern part of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Now they are moving towards the villages of Novoprokopovka and Novodanilovka. This was announced on the national television air of Ukraine by the spokesman of the General Staff of its armed forces, Andrey Kovalev.

The ultimate goal of the Ukrainian offensive in the south is the city of Melitopol. Thus, Kyiv's forces would wedge into the Russian-occupied territories, splitting them in two, and regain access to the...