Day 650 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Putin Threatened Latvia over its Treatment of Ethnic Russians

Day 650 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• British Intelligence: The Russians have almost completely taken Marinka
• Stoltenberg: Three NATO countries are against aid to Kyiv, we will continue it
• Ukraine announced that it shot down 10 of a total of 17 Russian drones during attacks last night
• At a secret briefing, Zelensky briefed US senators on the progress of the war
• Putin will visit the UAE and Saudi Arabia tomorrow, and on Thursday he will have a meeting in Russia with the Iranian president
• EU imports of nuclear fuel and services from Russia increased in 2023 as well.
• Putin to Latvia: Don't treat Russians in the country like pigs

British Intelligence: The Russians have almost completely taken Marinka

The Russian occupiers are slowly advancing through the ruins of Marinka, and the city in Donetsk Oblast is almost under their control. This is according to UK intelligence analysts.

They stress that the current Russian operations against Marinka are part of an autumn offensive aimed at extending control over the rest of Donetsk Oblast

In this regard, intelligence noted that the Russians currently control most of the urban part of the city, while small areas on the western outskirts remain under the control of the VSU.

British intelligence recalls that Marinka has been a front-line town since 2014. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 9,000 people lived there. However, the city is now completely destroyed, as evidenced by drone footage.

Recently, the Russian occupiers have...