Day 653 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Aid to the Country has Fallen to its Lowest Level since the Start of the War

Day 653 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Russian missile attack in Ukraine, there are dead and injured
• Putin announced his candidacy for next year's presidential election
• Aid to Ukraine has fallen to its lowest level since the start of the war
• BBC: Russia recruits migrants from border with Finland for war in Ukraine
• Kyiv mounted trucks on wagons to bypass the Polish blockade

Russian missile attack in Ukraine, there are dead and injured

In Ukraine, as a result of a Russian missile attack this morning, two people died and seven others were injured, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced, as quoted by Ukrinform.

"Russia continues its missile terror against the civilian population. This morning, the enemy fired 19 rockets at Ukrainian cities. We are grateful to our air defense forces, which brought down a large number of targets," the Prime Minister said.

"According to preliminary data, 19 cruise missiles were fired, 14 of which were destroyed," said a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.

In the attack, one person died in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and four were injured, its regional governor reported on "Telegram".

Ukrainian forces continue their advance towards Melitopol and Bakhmut, while holding their positions in other directions, Ukrinform reports, citing the spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian General Staff Andriy Kovalev.

In the direction of Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces continue to hold off Moscow forces, who continue to try to surround the settlement. 30 enemy attacks were repulsed.<...