"Escalating Drone Attacks and Missiles: Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies on Day 663"

Ukraine's Air Force destroyed 20 Russian drones and a missile, causing a fire and one fatality in the Odesa region. Russia claimed to have destroyed or intercepted 35 Ukraine-launched drones over its regions. The Freedom of Russia Legion, a Ukrainian paramilitary group, claimed responsibility for a cross-border attack in Russia's Belgorod region. Drone footage revealed Russian casualties in battles for Avdiivka, with bodies of about 150 soldiers, mostly in Russian uniforms, found. Ukraine's security service launched a criminal investigation after a "technical device" was found in an office. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced progress in aligning legislation with the EU, and Putin dismissed Biden's remarks about Russia attacking a NATO country. A US congressional negotiator expressed optimism about a solution, and Finland seeks to imprison a Russian man accused of war crimes in Ukraine.