18:49 (16:49)⇢Energy Minister Resigns, Corruption Scandal Deepens
⌨Ukrainian media continues to intensely cover the corruption scandal in the energy sector, with the Minister of Energy resigning and further details emerging about the "Operation Midas" probe involving multiple suspects (Glavcom, Kyiv Post, TSN, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Concurrently, fighting persists in the Pokrovsk sector, with Ukrainian forces clearing territory but facing partial success from Russian assaults (LB.ua, Pravda, Ukrinform).