Britain has committed £977 million in support to Ukraine and the region since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022. It has also committed to provide £3 billion of annual military support for as long as it is needed.

A drone attack by Ukraine sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region. Veniamin Kondratyev, the governor of the region, said early on Wednesday, according to the Guardian UK. Meanwhile,

A series of drone attacks by Ukraine on Russia's energy facilities have sparked fires in recent days at a major oil refinery in the Volgograd region, as well as at the Astrakhan gas processing plant.