Ukraine. The most important events of the last hours

> Russian forces will try to destroy as many of our energy facilities and critical infrastructure as possible until the F-16 multi-role aircraft are delivered to Ukraine, said Ilya Yevlash, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force on Sunday.

When asked on Ukrainian television what to expect from Russian forces until new American aid is provided to Ukraine, he replied that the enemy has been carrying out massive attacks on Ukraine for several months. – Of course, the enemy will maximally intensify attacks on our territory, try to destroy as much as possible energy infrastructure and more – said Yewłash.

As the spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force emphasized, Russia has enough missiles and uses them. – Until (…) various types of air defense systems and F-16s are delivered, we must hold on and repel these attacks – he said.

> Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from the House of Representatives, said on Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed” GOP voters by getting aid to Ukraine approved. She threatened to request a vote on his dismissal if he did not resign.

“Mike Johnson's presidency is over. He must make the right decision and resign, allowing us to move forward. If he does not, he will be removed,” Greene said on Fox News.

> American deliveries of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine may begin as early as next week, after President Joe Biden approves the aid package for Kiev, said Mark Warner, head of the US Senate Intelligence Committee.

“I think that if (the aid package) reaches the president on Monday or Tuesday, these deliveries will realistically be launched, with long-range ATACMS missiles,” Warner said on CBSNews, expressing hope that the missiles would be on their way to Ukraine before the end. next week.

As Warner noted, Ukrainian soldiers have excellent morale, but their efforts in recent weeks have been undermined by the fact that they have had to ration bullets due to a lack of ammunition. – If they do not get this equipment, they will not be able to continue the fight against the Russians – he warned.

> The week-long Polish-Lithuanian military exercise Brave Griffin 24/II began on Sunday near Druskininkai, Alytus and Orany in Lithuania. The aim of the maneuvers, with the participation of allies from the USA and Portugal, is to test in the Suwałki Isthmus a defensive scenario based on the Polish-Lithuanian Orsha plan. The Brave Griffin 24/II exercise begins the NATO Steadfast Defender 2024 training cycle. The maneuvers are the North Atlantic Alliance's reaction to Russia's attack on Ukraine in 2022 and Russian threats against NATO countries. They are intended to verify the Alliance's ability to quickly mobilize and transport American troops to strengthen Europe's defense.

According to data from the Lithuanian army, 1.5 thousand people are taking part in exercises near the border with Poland. soldiers and almost 200 units of military equipment. The presidents of both countries, Gitanas Nauseda and Andrzej Duda, intend to watch the maneuvers.

> Ukrainian Navy carried out a successful attack on a ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet on Sundayand in Sevastopol in Crimea occupied by Russian forces, confirmed the spokesman of the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk, in a message on Facebook. “The scale of the destruction is being determined,” wrote Płetenczuk.

The pro-Ukrainian Crimean Wind channel on Telegram previously reported that it was the Kommuna submarine rescue unit – the oldest auxiliary ship of the Russian Navy, dating back to 1915. This unit is most likely the oldest ship in the world at the disposal of naval forces and performing combat tasks. In terms of design, it is a catamaran.