Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief
Second car bomb was discovered and blown up by authorities; more panic buying of fuel in Russia as Ukrainian attacks bite. What we know on day 1,568
TL;DR
- A car bomb in Balashikha, Moscow region, killed Damir Davydov, head of the Russian defense ministry's missile and artillery wing.
- A second car bomb was discovered and detonated by authorities in south-west Moscow.
- Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure are causing panic buying of fuel in Russia's Krasnodar, Rostov, and Samara regions.
- Fires at fuel depots in Ust-Labinsk and Millerovsky districts were attributed to Ukrainian drone attacks.
- The EU is proposing new sanctions against Russia, including a ban on Russian soldiers entering member states, and further restrictions on banks, crypto firms, oil revenues, fish, metals, and car parts.
- The EU plans to maintain a price cap on Russian oil at $44 until January 2027.
- EU export restrictions are proposed for metals and alloys used in aerospace and defense industries.
- The EU is set to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week.
- Bulgaria's new defense minister suggested the country will no longer provide arms to Ukraine.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated there were no plans for a Trump-Putin call and suggested the EU is not ready to mediate.