PUTIN: “Russia, together with partners that do not recognize the sanctions, will find a solution to all problems.”

Rocket launch at 0:19

Kalibr cruise missiles

RUSSIA: “The nature of damage to the hospital can mislead the mass audience in Europe & US—For which this performance was made. But not experts. A high-explosive aviation ammunition, even of lower power, simply would not have left anything from the outer…

“Photographs of the hospital grounds contain evidence of two separate staged explosions near the hospital. Buried underground and another small power directed to the hospital building”

“The analysis of the statements of reps of Kiev nationalist regime, photographic materials from the hospital, leaves no doubt. The alleged “airstrike” that took place is a completely orchestrated provocation to maintain anti-Russian excitement among Western…

“We have repeatedly stated earlier that the medical institutions of Mariupol, including the hospital № 3, stopped their full-time work at the end of February. All staff and patients dispersed by nationalists”

“The hospital building, due to its favorable tactical location close to the city center, was converted into a stronghold of the Azov National Battalion. This is massively reported by residents of the city, who moved both to the controlled Kyiv and areas controlled…

- Russian MoD

Russian customs subcommittee decided to ban the export of sugar and grains from Russia to the EU countries until August 31

(At which point its subject to another review)

During the day, russian forces hit 68 Ukrainian assets — including 2 control systems (probably TB2), 12 CSS assets, and 3 OSA ADS.

98 Ukrainian aircraft destroyed in total since the beginning of the operation.

US does not intend to send troops to Ukraine even if non-conventional weapons are used there - White House

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday said he’s ready to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ways to settle the situation in Ukraine.