Day 715 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Zelensky Called For Russian Assets To Be Transferred To His Country

Day 715 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• In Russia, they rejected Nadezhdin's candidacy for the presidency
• Zelensky called for all frozen Russian assets to be transferred to Ukraine
• Ukraine said it shot down 11 of the 17 drones sent by Russia last night
• As a result of the nighttime drone attack on Odesa, there is damage to civil infrastructure
• Blow for Moscow: Lithuania recognizes the Orthodox community under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople
• "We are there to die!": Nepalese mercenaries fight on Russia's side in Ukraine
• Putin: Russia works with Hamas and helps hostages in Gaza

In Russia, they rejected Nadezhdin's candidacy for the presidency

In Russia, the Central Election Commission rejected Boris Nadezhdin's candidacy for participation in the presidential elections. The commission recognized as valid about 96 thousand of the collected 105 thousand registration signatures. In his Telegram account, Nadezhdin said that he will appeal the decision.

Boris Nadezhdin is one of the biggest critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.

Zelensky called for all frozen Russian assets to be transferred to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for all frozen Russian assets to be transferred to his country, DPA reported. In his video address last night, he indicated that he had discussed the topic with the European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, who was in Kyiv yesterday.

Borrell...