Day 559 of the Invasion of Ukraine: After the Putin-Erdogan Meeting in Sochi the Grain Deal remains Blocked for now

Day 559 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Russia has thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack aimed at Moscow
• The leader of North Korea plans a visit to Russia
• After the Putin-Erdogan meeting in Sochi: The grain deal remains blocked for now
• Cuban authorities have revealed an illegal channel for recruiting people for the needs of the Russian "special military operation" in Ukraine

Russia has thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack aimed at Moscow

Russia says it has thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack aimed at Moscow overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demonstrated his support for the soldiers on the front lines by visiting a front-line section of the front in the Donetsk region.

Russian air defenses have shot down drones launched by Ukraine on the territory of Moscow, Kaluga and Tver regions. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on social media that the drones were aimed at the Russian capital. He specified that there were no casualties or damage at the place where the debris fell in the Istrinsky district of the Moscow region.

There is a delay in about 50 arriving and departing flights at the main Moscow airports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Ukrainian soldiers at the front in the Donetsk region, awarding those who distinguished themselves.

"It is very important to support our soldiers, to talk with the commanders of brigades and battalions in order to understand what they need, what they have enough of and what needs to be changed," the head of state emphasized.

Zelensky emphasized that all the mentioned problems,...