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- British volunteer medic dies in Ukraine
- US raises threat level at European military bases
- Ukraine to let murderers into army as prisoners offered freedom
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Good morning - here's the latest
Welcome back to our coverage of the Ukraine war.
Yesterday, a British volunteer medic reportedly involved in saving more than 200 lives on the frontline died in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the US military increased security protection measures at its bases across Europe.
The threat level was raised to "Charlie" -the second-highest level for service members.
Here are the other key updates from the last 24 hours:
- Ukrainian convicts were offered their freedom in exchange for their service in the war - including murderers;
- An intact guidance system from a long-range, US-made ATACMS missile was captured by Russian forces, Russia's RIA state news agency reported;
- The Russian defence ministry claimed its forces had taken control of two villages in Ukraine - Stepova Novoselivka in the northeastern Kharkiv region, and Novopokrovske in Donetsk, in the east;
- The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said acivilian was killed after Ukraine shelled an agricultural facility in the region;
- It was announced that Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, will chair theUS-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF);
- Russia was asked to stop interfering withEuropean satellite systems by a UN body - with air traffic control said to have been endangered.
The map below shows the latest territorial picture in Ukraine...
That's all for our coverage tonight
We'll be back tomorrow with more updates on the Ukraine war.
'Seven people wounded' in Belgorod by Ukrainian shelling
As we reported earlier, thegovernor of Russia'sBelgorod region has said acivilian was killed after Ukraine shelled an agricultural facility (see post at 1.33pm).
In a later update,Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram that a new wave of Ukrainian shelling had woundedseven people in and close to the city of Belgorod.
More than 20homes are said to have been damaged.
Ukrainian drones attacked the border town ofShebekino, injuring two people there, Mr Gladkov said.
Sky News is unable to verify these reports.
Belgorod, which borders Ukraine's Kharkivregion, has come under regular attack from Ukrainian forces since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022.
Russia shoots down 'five aerial targets' over Crimea
As we reported earlier (5.51pm post), the Russian-appointed governor of the Crimean port of Sevastopol has claimed Russia shot downaerialtargets over Crimea on Monday.
The number reported earlier was four - that has now risen to five.
Fragments of the downed targets are said to have fallen in the coastal area andnear Balaklava, which is a part of Sevastopol.
Mikhail Razvozhayev, posting on his Telegram channel, said there were no injuries.
A number offires were reported in forested and open areas, while windows were smashed in one building, he said.
In pictures: Ukrainian troops launch drone at frontline
Ukrainian servicemen have been launching a Furia drone to fly over Russian frontline positions in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
The Furia made its first flight in 2014 and was commissioned by the Ukrainian armed forces in 2020.
Alexei Navalny's widow to chair anti-authoritarian organisation
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, is to chair theUS-basedHuman Rights Foundation (HRF).
The HRFcampaigns against authoritarian leaders around the world as well asproviding humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Alexei Navalny died at the age of 47 in an Arcticprison in February after being sentenced to long jail terms onfraud and extremism charges.
He, the West and his supporters said the charges were politically motivated.
MrsNavalnaya, who does not live in Russia, said she was "deeply honoured" to be offered the role with the HRF, describing herself as "someone who has personally witnessed the threatdictatorships pose to our loved ones and the world at large".
Herappointment will allow the Anti-Corruption Foundation, founded by her late husband, to share its experience in conductinghigh-profile investigations and organising the work ofactivists more widely, she added.
US increases security at Europe military bases
The US military has increased security protection measures at its bases across Europe.
The threat level is being raised to "Charlie" -the second-highest level for service members.
It is activated when an "incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating that some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely".
US officials said a combination of events had led to the move.
These include elections in the UK and France, the forthcoming Paris Olympics, other major sporting events, and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Service members and their families should maintain a lower profile and be extra aware of their surroundings, one official said.
Russia 'shoots down aerial targets over Crimea'
The Russian-appointed governor of the Crimean port of Sevastopol says Russia has shot down four aerial targets over Crimea.
Mikhail Razvozhayev made the comments on hisTelegram channel.
Fragments of the downed targets are said to have fallen in the coastal area andnear Balaklava, which is part of the Sevastopol agglomeration.
National Prayer Breakfast held in Kyiv
Images have been released of aNational Prayer Breakfast held in Kyiv over the weekend.
The event was attended by 836 people from 15 countries, including representatives of 12 denominations, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said.
The president was there, alongside Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, members of parliament, church leaders, volunteers, chaplains, military personnel, veterans and athletes.
Mr Zelenskyy said the gathering comprised people with different views who were united by the desire to "ensure a true victory of good over evil for Ukraine", his office said.
Participants were addressed by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, and former US vice president Mike Pence.
Mr Pence said the Ukrainian people had resisted invasion by a nation four times larger than it in population and 10 times more economically powerful.
A similar event is held every year in Washington DC.
UN asks Russia to stop interfering with European satellite systems
Russia has been asked to stop interfering withEuropean satellite systems - with air traffic control said to have been endangered.
Last week a UN body - theInternational Telecommunications Union (ITU) -reviewed a series of complaints from Ukraine and four EuropeanUnion countries - France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Luxembourg - about alleged interference in recent months.
They claimedGPSsignals had been jammed, air traffic control compromised andchildren's TV channelsinterruptedto show violent images of the Ukrainewar.
The ITU, based in Geneva, "expressed its grave concern regarding the use ofsignals to cause intentional harmful interference".
It added that disruptions to French and Swedish satellitenetworks "seemed to originate from earth station(s) located inthe areas of Moscow, Kaliningrad and Pavlovka".
It described the incidents as "extremely worrisome and unacceptable" and has asked Russia to stop immediately and toinvestigate.
The ITU has also suggested a meeting between Russia and the affected countries.
Moscow has denies breaking ITU rules.
It has also complainedabout alleged satellite interference by NATO countries - something not included in last week's ITU meeting.
