- Russia's top general Sergei Soerovikin, who is said to have links with Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group, has been removed from his position, according to Russian media . He hadn't been seen in public for months.

A supersonic Russian bomber is said to have been destroyed by Ukrainians. This is evident from various reports, reports the BBC. It would be Tupolev Tu-22, BBC Verify concludes after analyzing photos on Telegram.

- The Russian Defense Ministry says it has 'destroyed' a Ukrainian army reconnaissance ship early Tuesday morning in the Black Sea . That would have happened with a Russian fighter plane, the ministry says in a message on Telegram.

- Moscow's three largest airports suspended flights early Tuesday morning , according to the Russian news agency TASS. It concerns the three international airports Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo. The last two have now resumed flights, Vnukovo remained closed.

- The Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, in the southeast of the country, has again fallen victim to attacks by Shahed-type drones in the night from Monday to Tuesday, according to media reports.


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